Matthew Bronfman
Bronfman Boy Buys Bing Crosby Hang-Out For $18 M.
Liquor heir Matthew Bronfman paid $3 million in 1994 for his old townhouse on East 67th Street, and sold the place this year for $33 million.
According to a deed filed today in city records, he closed last month on the townhouse's replacement, a 14-room co-op at 998 Fifth Avenue. He paid $18 million, around the rumored contract price; maybe that means if he plays his cards right again (and if our calculations on his townhouse profit are good), he can flip this place sometime in 2020 for $198 million. read more »
It Was The Summer of Big Deals!
The summer is typically a time when news slows down to a snail’s pace. People (including reporters) split for the beach and opt for the latest Pat Conroy novel rather than a daily read of the newspaper.
But from the standpoint of Manhattan residential real estate, the summer of 2007 was one of the most newsworthy on record.
Let us recap. read more »
New York, Straight Up and Neat
Developer—and liquor heir—Matthew Bronfman tells why he’s bullish on Williamsburg (hint: he’s building there), and why he doesn’t much care for starchitects. read more »
The Battle of Bronfman
Report: Edgar Bronfman Sr. Steps Down from Post at World Jewish Congress
Following months of turmoil, Seagram’s heir Edgar Bronfman Sr. has stepped down as president of the World Jewish Congress, a post he occupied for nearly 30 years, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports.
In March, following a prolonged investigation into the organization’s activities by the New York State Attorney General’s office, Mr. read more »
Memo from Old Rumsfeld Aide May Sink Bronfman Heir
Matthew Bronfman's bid to lead the World Jewish Congress is turning into a big mess. read more »
White Elephants Crash
Burden Sells Party Pad
Charles Bronfman Buys 838 Fifth Penthouse From Alfred Taubman
