William Zeckendorf
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For his son, the American real estate developer, see William Zeckendorf Jr.
William Zeckendorf Sr. (June 30, 1905 – September 30, 1976) was a prominent American real estate developer. Through his development company Webb and Knapp — for which he began working in 1938 and which he purchased in 1949 — he developed a significant portion of the New York City urban landscape. Architects I. M. Pei and Le Corbusier designed structures for Zeckendorf's development projects.[1][2][3]
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Born | William Zeckendorf Sr. (1905-06-30)June 30, 1905 Paris, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 30, 1976(1976-09-30) (aged 71) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Real estate developer |
Known for | Development of Place Ville Marie[1] |
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