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  2. In 1928, Columbia University, the owner of the site, leased the land to John D. Rockefeller Jr., who was the main person behind the complex's construction. Originally envisioned as the site for a new Metropolitan Opera building, the current Rockefeller Center came about after the Met could not afford to move to the proposed new building.

  3. Jul 18, 2017 · Owned by the Rockefeller family for decades, the buildings became a liquidity spigot in 1985, when dozens of heirs extracted $1.3 billion from them via a mortgage held in a publicly traded real...

  4. Dec 22, 2000 · A billionaire Chicago family has teamed up with Jerry I. Speyer, the New York developer, in a $1.85 billion deal to purchase Rockefeller Center, the 22-acre complex that stands as an...

  5. Rockefeller Center, a 22-acre (9-hectare) multipurpose complex of 19 commercial and entertainment buildings located between 48th and 51st streets and between Fifth and Sixth avenues in the heart of Manhattan in New York City. The center is one of the city’s most-visited tourist attractions, and it.

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    After the war, David began a career in banking. He joined the Chase National Bank as an assistant manager in the foreign department in 1946. He was appointed an assistant cashier in 1947, second vice president in 1948, and vice president in 1949. From 1950 to 1952, he was responsible for the supervision of the bank’s business in Latin America. In 1...

    In addition to his work with Chase Manhattan, David was a leader in many public and private projects, reflecting his wide-ranging interests in international, governmental, civic, and cultural affairs and his belief in collaboration between the public and private sectors. In 1940 he became a member of the board of trustees of the Rockefeller Institu...

    In the 1980s and 1990s, David played an active role in the financing and ownership of the Manhattan landmark his father had built, Rockefeller Center. In March 1982 he became chair of Rockefeller Center, Inc., which was renamed Rockefeller Group, Inc. (RGI) the following year. He oversaw efforts to beautify, diversify and unify Rockefeller Center, ...

  6. Feb 24, 2020 · The first owner of the land that now houses Rockefeller Center, David Hosack / Wiki Commons. 2. The land was turned into a botanical garden. Apart from being a reputable physician, David Hosack was also an educator and a botanist.

  7. Dec 22, 2000 · A wealthy Chicago family has joined forces with New York real estate developer Jerry Speyer in a $1.85 billion deal to buy Rockefeller Center.