Developing - My Life

In 1986, the New York Times called William Zeckendorf Jr. "Manhattan's most active real-estate developer," a judgment borne out by Zeckendorf's fascinating memoir. The second generation of a legendary family of developers, "Bill" Zeckendorf was a developer with a social conscience, not only putting up buildings but opening neglected parts of the city and transforming whole communities. Among the projects Zeckendorf chronicles in detail-and with rich documentary illustrations-are the Columbia, which set off a building boom on the Upper West Side; the four-acre Worldwide Plaza, a landmark in West Midtown; Queens West, the first residential project on the waterfront in Queens; the enormous Ronald Reagan Office Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.; and numerous projects in Santa Fe, his beloved second home.

About the author

Joan Duncan Oliver is an award-winning journalist, author, and editor. She lives in New York City.

Summary

Wide-ranging, captivating, and deeply introspective, the memoir of William Zeckendorf Jr. (1929–2014) documents the celebrated real estate developer’s impact on New York City, Washington, D.C., and Santa Fe.

Product details

• Authors: Joan Duncan Oliver, William Zeckendorf Jr.
• Publisher: Oro Editions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781954081338
• ISBN: 978-1-954081-33-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 258 mm x 193 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 1106 g
• Illustrations: 120 Illustrations, black and white; 120 Illustrations, color
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies