Lewis Rudin

Lewis Rudin
Born(1927-04-04)April 4, 1927
New York City, US
DiedSeptember 20, 2001(2001-09-20) (aged 74)
New York City, US
Occupation(s)Real estate investor and developer
Spouse(s)Gladyce Largever (divorced)
Basha Szymanska (divorced)
Rachel Weingarten
Children2, including Beth Rudin DeWoody
Parent(s)May Cohen
Samuel Rudin
FamilyJack Rudin (brother)
AwardsBronze Medallion

Lewis Rudin (April 4, 1927 – September 20, 2001) was an American real estate investor and developer. Along with his older brother Jack Rudin, he presided over a family empire of 40 buildings valued at $2 billion including more than 3,500 apartments in 22 buildings in New York City.[1][2] Rudin was a founder of NADAP, a private nonprofit social services organization that serves residents in need of the New York City metropolitan area. Rudin also contributed to efforts to rescue New York City from imminent bankruptcy during the 1975 New York City fiscal crisis.[3]

  1. ^ "Lewis Rudin, Head of Real Estate Family and a Frequent City Fiscal Savior, Dies at 74". New York Times. September 21, 2001.
  2. ^ "The Real-Estate Royals. End of the Line?". New York Times. August 10, 1997.
  3. ^ "The Lew Rudin Way", documentary on CUNY's TV channel 75, 7/4/2016, 3:00PM