Tony Goldman was an American real estate developer.
13 Facts About Tony Goldman
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Tony Goldman was adopted at birth by Tillie and Charles Goldman, who named him Richard Anthony Goldman and raised him on the Upper East Side of New York City in the Jewish faith.
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Tony Goldman has two step-siblings, a brother and a sister.
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Tony Goldman was instrumental in the refurbishment of the architecturally significant vicinity of Miami Beach, Florida; the Wynwood district of Miami, Florida; the New York City, New York, neighborhood of SoHo; and 13th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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In 1976, Tony Goldman was attracted to the historic cast-iron architecture of Manhattan neighborhood SoHo and decided to invest and rehabilitate buildings in the area.
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Tony Goldman bought and renovated 18 buildings in the area and opened restaurants to attract young people to the neighborhood.
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Tony Goldman worked with art dealer Jeffrey Deitch to launch Wynwood Walls, a large permanent collection of outdoor murals.
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Tony Goldman was built the Wynwood Garage, a mixed-used building.
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Tony Goldman opened a restaurant and performance studio to help generate interest in the area.
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Tony Goldman was responsible for the launching of the Bowery Mural, an outdoor exhibition space in New York City on a wall located on the corner of Houston Street and the Bowery.
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Tony Goldman was awarded the Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2010 for lifetime achievement.
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Tony Goldman died from heart failure on September 11,2012, at age 68, in New York City.
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Tony Goldman's daughter succeeded him as CEO of Goldman properties.