Walter Shorenstein

Walter Shorenstein
Born(1915-02-15)February 15, 1915
DiedJune 24, 2010(2010-06-24) (aged 95)
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
OccupationReal estate developer
Known forPrincipal of Shorenstein Properties
SpousePhyllis Finley
ChildrenJoan Shorenstein
Carole Shorenstein Hays
Douglas W. Shorenstein

Walter H. Shorenstein (February 15, 1915 – June 24, 2010)[1] was an American billionaire real estate developer and investor. His company, Shorenstein Properties, owned 130 buildings totaling at least 28,000,000 square feet (2,600,000 m2) of office space at the time of his death.[2]

He at one point owned 25% of the commercial office space in the City of San Francisco, including the iconic Bank of America Building.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Dennis McLellan (June 26, 2010). "Walter H. Shorenstein dies at 95; Democratic Party fundraiser and San Francisco real estate mogul". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Robert Selna (2010-06-24). "Street-smart developer shaped S.F. skyline". San Francisco Chronicle.