New York Property Moguls Battle it Out on Forbes's Super Rich List

New York property bigwigs vie for a higher, much-coveted spot Forbes.com’s super rich list this year, with many seeing increases in their wealth from last year’s.

According to a report on The Real Deal, New York City’s real estate magnates have taken their rivalries from the property market to Forbes’s 400 richest people in America list.

Blackstone Group CEO and Chairman Stephen Scwarzman occupied the no. 42 spot on the Forbes 400 list with $10.6 billion in revenues, making him the richest among the real estate moguls.

Related Companies Chairman Stephen Ross (No. 83) has overtaken Richard LeFrak (No. 88) of developer LeFrak, a privately held family-owned property management and developing business. According to the paper, Ross’s income this year reached $6 billion, while LeFrak’s revenues grew to $5.8 billion.

Leonard Stern, a property investor, entered the top 100 this year with $4.9 billion in revenues.

Donald Trump and Jerry Speyer of Tishman Speyer saw their riches grow by $4 billion this year.

Meanwhile, Sheldon Solow dropped to No. 151 with $3.6 billion to his name.

Retail investor Jeff Sutton of Wharton Properties also clocked in last at the no. 190 position. Despite finishing last among the property titans, his was still an incredible feat as he saw his fortune grew from $2 billion to $3 billion this year.

However, despite ringing in more revenues this year, the real estate players were still outperformed by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who climbed two spots to his No.8 position with $35 billion.

The Richest.com also lists top real estate millionaires around the globe, for those who are curious to know other famous real estate players’ net worth.

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