Reichmann family
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The Reichmann family is a prominent Canadian business dynasty best known for building a global real estate empire, including the development of major projects such as Canary Wharf in London.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian family
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business family ⓘ |
| activeFrom | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
London
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | large-scale office and commercial property development ⓘ |
| businessPhilosophy | long-term property ownership and development ⓘ |
| businessReentry | continued real estate investments after Olympia & York collapse ⓘ |
| businessSetback | Olympia & York bankruptcy in early 1990s ⓘ |
| businessStructure | family-controlled private companies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Jewish ⓘ |
| fledFrom | Nazi-occupied Europe ⓘ |
| foundedCompany | Olympia & York Developments Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | real estate ⓘ |
| knownAs | one of the wealthiest families in Canada in the 1980s ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close-knit family business control
ⓘ
conservative personal lifestyle despite great wealth ⓘ risk-taking in large property developments ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| laterBasedIn | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorProject |
Canary Wharf development
NERFINISHED
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First Canadian Place in Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ World Financial Center in New York (now Brookfield Place) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migrationPath | Central Europe to Morocco to Canada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Canary Wharf in London
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global real estate investments ⓘ influence on downtown Toronto skyline ⓘ ownership and control of Olympia & York Developments Ltd. ⓘ role in redevelopment of London Docklands through Canary Wharf ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Albert Reichmann
NERFINISHED
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Edward Reichmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Reichmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Reichmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Reichmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patriarch | Samuel Reichmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakWealthPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| philanthropicActivity |
donations to yeshivas and religious schools
ⓘ
support for Jewish education ⓘ support for Orthodox Jewish institutions ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restructuredAfter | Canary Wharf financial crisis in early 1990s ⓘ |
| wealthSource | commercial real estate ⓘ |
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