Murray Kushner

Murray Kushner
Born 1951 (age 64–65)
Nationality United States
Education B.A. University of Pennsylvania
J.D. University of Pennsylvania Law School
Known for Founder of The KRE Group
Religion Modern Orthodox Judaism
Spouse(s) Lee Kushner
Children Ari Kushner
Marc Kushner
Jonathan Kushner
Parent(s) Joseph Kushner
Family Charles Kushner (brother)
Jared Kushner (nephew)
Joshua Kushner (nephew)

Murray Kushner (born 1951) is an American real estate developer.

Biography

Kushner's parents were Joseph and Rae Kushner, who were Holocaust survivors and had come to America from Poland[1]by way of Italy in 1949.[2] His father worked as a construction worker and concurrently as an independent builder, while investing in real estate, eventually building a portfolio totaling 4,000 New Jersey apartments.[3][4] The Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and the Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School, in Livingston, New Jersey, built by Charles Kushner, are named after them.[3][5] He has two sisters, Esther and Linda, and a younger brother, Charles.[1] Murray graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and then went on to obtain a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[1] After school, he worked for the family real estate business and after his father's death, he and his siblings equally divided ownership of the company.[1] His relationship with his brother eventually deteriorated over investment decisions especially Murray's veto on the purchase of Berkshire Realty, a firm that owned 24,000 apartments, which would have made Kushner Properties the largest privately held real-estate firm in the region.[1] In 2000, the brothers decided to no longer work together as business partners.[1] His firm The KRE Group, has since grown to more than 100 full-time employees with a portfolio of 9,000 apartments and 6 million square feet of office and industrial property.[6]

KRE has developed projects throughout the Northeast Corridor, with several located in Downtown Jersey City.[7][8][9] In July, 2014, the company began construction on the first phase of Journal Squared, a residential development adjacent to the Journal Square Transportation Center. The project will be constructed in three phases and is approved for a total of 1,838 units, including a 70-story building, which will be the tallest building in Jersey City when completed.[10][11][12][13][14]

Personal life

Kushner married Lee Kushner[1] and they raised their children in Modern Orthodox Judaism.[15] His son Marc is an architect and married Christopher Barley in a Jewish ceremony in 2012.[15] His son Jonathan Kushner has taken over The KRE Group.[16][17] Kushner is a prominent supporter of governor Chris Christie.[16] His wife was diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis in the mid-1990s and they dedicate much of their philanthropic activities to finding a cure.[18] To this day, he remains estranged from his brother Charles Kushner.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sherman, Gabriel (July 12, 2009). "The Legacy". New York. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ Heyman, Marshall (May 15, 2014). "City Real-Estate Royalty Gives to Israeli Hospital". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Elkies, Lauren (November 1, 2007). "The Closing: Charles Kushner". The Real Deal. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Charles Kushner" Cityfile. Gawker Media. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Mini Bio: Rae Kushner", Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ My Central Jersey: "Murray Kushner, James Hughes honored by real estate institute" June 13, 2015
  7. ↑ http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/07/developers_hold_grand_opening_for_luxury_rental_building_18_park_in_jersey_city.html
  8. ↑ "The New Urban Bedroom Community". HLW. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  9. ↑ "Jersey City Development Breaks Ground | 18 Park". Therealdeal.com. 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  10. ↑ "Featured News » New Development Planned for Journal Square Would Include the City's Tallest Tower, Fundamentally Change the Neighborhood". The Jersey City Independent. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  11. ↑ "Three residential towers to change the landscape of Journal Square, officials say". NJ.com. 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  12. ↑ "Featured News » City Settles Lawsuit with Robinhood Plaza, Permits 42-Story Zoning for Property Along Summit Ave". The Jersey City Independent. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2013-12-31.
  13. ↑ http://blog.nj.com/new_jersey_businesses_whats_happening/2013/11/kre_president_jonathan_kushner_to_join_all-star_panel_at_third_annual_new_jersey_multifamily_summit.html
  14. ↑ http://www.multihousingnews.com/news/northeast/groundbreaking-ceremony-held-for-jersey-city-development/1004109655.html Accessed March 27, 2015
  15. 1 2 "Weddings: Chris Barley and Marc Kushner". The New York Times. April 13, 2012.
  16. 1 2 3 Haaretz: "Meet the Kushners: The Feuding Real Estate Dynasty That Links Donald Trump and Chris Christie" by Allison Kaplan Sommer March 01, 2016
  17. ↑ The Real Deal: "A lesser-known Kushner bets big on Jersey" By Miriam Kreinin Souccar June 1, 2015
  18. ↑ New Jersey Jewish News: "Original ‘Jersey Boys’ anchor MS fund-raiser" by Johanna Ginsberg October 22, 2009
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