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Douglas Durst

Douglas Durst is chairman of The Durst Organization, the New York property company founded by his grandfather Joseph Durst in 1915. He joined the family business in 1968, learning from his father Seymour and uncles Roy and David. Douglas and his cousin Jody Durst later led the company’s third generation, expanding its commercial and residential portfolio through development, ownership and operation of buildings in New York. Durst executive biography · Durst Organization executive team

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The organization’s landmark projects under their leadership include One Five One West 42nd Street, part of Times Square’s redevelopment, and One World Trade Center, developed with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Durst’s firm also oversaw One Bryant Park, known as the first LEED Platinum high-rise office tower in the United States. These projects reflect the company’s long-term model of combining development with ownership, leasing and building operations, including a strong emphasis on environmental performance. Durst executive biography · One World Trade Center property history

Durst’s public roles extend into New York’s real estate industry and civic institutions. He has served on the Real Estate Board of New York’s Board of Governors and Executive Committee, including as its chairman, and sits on boards associated with The New School and the Roundabout Theatre Company. He is also a lifelong environmental activist and founded the Model Organic Farm Foundation, which operates McEnroe Organic Farm. Durst studied economics at the University of California, Berkeley. Durst executive biography

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