Michael Dezer
Michael Dezer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Dezertzov 1 April 1941 Israeli-American |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Known for | Real estate developer and car collector |
| Spouse | Neomi Kerekes |
| Children | Leslie Dezer Salmon Gil Dezer Estee Dezer Gurwitz |
| Website | dezerdevelopment |
Michael Dezer (Hebrew: מייקל דזר), born Michael Dezertzov, is an Israeli-American real estate developer, car collector, and billionaire. He is the founder of Dezer Properties and is known for his investments in New York and Florida real estate in association with Donald Trump.
Biography
Dezer was born in a working-class family in Tel Aviv, Israel,[1] the son of a bus driver.[2] He served in the Israeli Air Force.[1]
In 1962, he immigrated from Israel to the U.S. where he went to night school and worked in advertising before starting a typesetting business.[2]
In 1970, he founded Dezer Properties and started investing in real estate in New York City, focusing on the Chelsea neighborhood, which was then transitioning into an arts community from a manufacturing center.[1] He focused on converting factory buildings into luxury office cooperatives. By 1994, he owned 15 buildings in the area.[3]
Starting in 1985, he purchased as much ocean-front land in
Dezer is also the landlord of the luxury auto retailer Manhattan Motorcars.[1]
Personal life
Family
Dezer is Jewish, of Russian descent.[6] He is married to fellow Israeli Neomi (née Kerekes) and has three children: daughters Leslie Dezer Salmon (born 1970) and Estee Dezer Gurwitz (born 1978); and son Gil Dezer (born 1975). All his children participate in the family business. Gil Dezer, also a car collector, developed the 60-story Porsche Design Tower in Sunny Isles Beach.[7]
Car collection
Dezer collects cars and displays over 1,000 cars from his collection in the
Political contributions
Ahead of the 2016 United States elections, Dezer donated $100,000 to Trump's Make America Great Again PAC and $200,000 to the Trump Victory Committee. Ahead of the 2020 United States elections, he donated $100,000 to the Trump Victory Committee.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e Elliott, Hannah (April 15, 2013). "Meet The Real Estate Baron Who Owns James Bond's Soviet Tank – And The Batmobile". Forbes.
- ^ a b Freeman, Patricia; Huzinec, Mary (August 29, 1988). "Michael Dezer Just Hated to See the '50s Disappear…So He Brought Them Back – Vol. 30 No. 9". People.
- ^ Deutsch, Claudia H. (June 5, 1994). "Commercial Property/The Photography District; Economics and Technology Alter a Neighborhood". The New York Times.
- ^ Canedy, Dana (March 12, 2002). "Via South America, A Beachfront Boom For South Florida". The New York Times.
- ^ Silverstein, Ken (October 2, 2013). "Miami: Where Luxury Real Estate Meets Dirty Money". The Nation.
- ^ SOKOL, BRETT (April 15, 2004). "Dezer's Big Deal: The Sequel". Miami New Times.
- ^ Schmall, Emily (October 1, 2013). "Gil Dezer lives life in the fast lane – Car-crazy condo developer redefines luxury in Sunny Isles". The Real Deal.
- ^ "Dezer Collection".
- ^ "Hollywood Cars Museum Las Vegas, Showcases Classic Film and TV Vehicles". December 22, 2014.
- ^ Stewart-Muniz, Sean (May 3, 2016). "Michael Dezer pays $3.6M for place to store his cars in Fort Lauderdale". The Real Deal.
- ^ "Michael Dezertzov Political Campaign Contributions". CampaignMoney.com.