The Cousins Durst
The Durst Organization, one of the city’s oldest family-run real estate concerns, is in a state of transition. Co-president and chairman Douglas Durst, 64, who took the reins from his father Seymour Durst in 1995, intends to cede his presidency to cousin and 53-year-old co-president Jody Durst, left, later this year. The two sat down with the Commercial Observer to talk about the transition, future development projects, and their mutual appreciation for environmentally friendly green buildings
Date 2009-09-15
Author Jotham Sederstrom
Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: Jonathan Durst
Mr. Durst, 53, known in the industry by his nickname, Jody, is co-president of the Durst Organization with his cousin Douglas, who is also the chairman.
Date 2009-09-01
Author Vivian Marino
1 Bryant Park gets huge refinancing
Success of the $1.275 billion loan package will likely be seen as an encouraging sign for the market, as it is one of the biggest single, private financings in years
Date 2009-06-25
Author Theresa Agovino
Governor Patterson and Mayor Bloomberg Join The Durst Organization to Announce $1.275 Billion Permanent Financing for the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park
Governor David A. Paterson and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg joined The Durst Organization to announce $1.275 billion in financing for The Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park. This is the first major real estate financing completed in the United States since capital markets crashed last fall.
Curtain To Rise on New Broadway Theater, The First Designed and Built to Green Standards
The Durst Organization and Bank of America today announced the completion of Henry Miller's Theatre on West 43rd Street in Times Square. The 1,055-seat house is located inside the new 55-story Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park and will be New York’s first LEED -rated theater. The theater and the Bank of America Tower are an Empire State Development Corporation project and a joint venture of The Durst Organization Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.