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Ken Griffin Pushes Back on Mamdani Targeting Him for a ‘Tax the Rich’ Scheme

Ken Griffin Pushes Back on Mamdani Targeting Him for a ‘Tax the Rich’ Scheme

by Phil Hall | Apr 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Hedge fund executive Ken Griffin is pushing back at New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attempt to single him out as a luxury real estate owner who is not paying his fair share of taxes. Last week, Mamdani used a social media video filmed in front of the Central Park...
CBRE, Citadel Sign New Leases for Manhattan Office Spaces

CBRE, Citadel Sign New Leases for Manhattan Office Spaces

by Phil Hall | Jan 6, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Market Snapshot, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The commercial real estate services and investment company CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE: CBRE) and the hedge fund Citadel LLC have signed significant office leases in historic Manhattan properties. CBRE announced it will establish a global financial headquarters at Lever...
Historic NYC Church Selling Air Rights to Ken Griffin

Historic NYC Church Selling Air Rights to Ken Griffin

by Phil Hall | Mar 11, 2024 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

A historic church in Midtown Manhattan has agreed to sell at least 150,000 square feet of its air rights to a partnership led by hedge fund executive Ken Griffin. St. Bartholomew’s Church at 325 Park Ave. has entered into the transaction with Griffin, Rudin Management...
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sells Air Rights to Ken Griffin

St. Patrick’s Cathedral Sells Air Rights to Ken Griffin

by Phil Hall | Dec 13, 2023 | Commercial Real Estate News, Current News & Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

New York City’s landmark St. Patrick’s Cathedral is in a contract to sell some of its air rights to hedge fund executive Ken Griffin. Bloomberg reported Griffin, the CEO of Citadel LLC, is partnering with Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin Management on the creation of a...

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