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Other builders, notably William Zeckendorf, have seen the dream of a Grand Central City vanish before the hard realities of finance, but Wolfson neatly turned the trick. He already has all the capital needed to start building: $25 million from City Centre Properties, Ltd., one of Britain's largest real estate organizations. On May 1, Wolfson's Diesel Construction Co. will begin demolishing the six-story building that stands on the site...
Like Fellow Builders William (Levittown) Levitt and William (Hotel Zeckendorf) Zeckendorf, Norman Winston preserves his name in brick and mortar. Four U.S. communities are named Winston Park and four Winston schools have risen on land donated by Winston. These, and a philanthropic foundation, are his monuments; he has no children. Why does he not retire? Says Winston: "It's too late to retire...
...Which was saved from destruction last year after protests prompted Real Estate Dealer William Zeckendorf to buy it, promise to hand it over eventually to the National Trust...
MANHATTAN SKYSCRAPER hotel, 48 stories tall with six stories of offices and 2,000 rooms, is planned by Builder William Zeckendorf for site across from Radio City on Avenue of the Americas at 51st St. The $66 million building is slated to start in fall, finish in 1961. Name: the Zeckendorf...
...broke but never for a moment lacked for loyal friends. Last week Shor had no lack of money, either. For $1,500,000 he sold his leasehold, which still has nine years to run, on his 51 West 51st Street restaurant, which he has operated since 1940. Purchaser: William Zeckendorf's Webb & Knapp, which plans to tear down Shor's place, add its 6,000 sq. ft. to an already cleared null building site facing Avenue of the Americas between 51st and 52nd Streets. Likeliest use: a luxury hotel...