{{Short description|American landlord}} {{Infobox person | name = Albert Laboz | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | birth_name = | citizenship = American | education = | occupation = Real Estate Developer | known_for = founder of United American Land | networth = | children = | spouse = Renee Laboz | parents = | website = {{URL|unitedamericanland.com}} }}
'''Albert "Al" Laboz''' is a New York real estate developer, landlord, and the founder of United American Land.
==Biography== Laboz was born to a Syrian Jewish family, the son of real estate investor Jack Laboz.<ref>{{Cite news|first= Adam|last=Pincus |authorlink= |title= The Syrian retail touch - An inside look at the Syrian Jewish investors dominating NYC retail — from Sutton to Sitt, including how much revenue they’re pulling in" |newspaper=The Real Deal|date=January 1, 2014 |url=http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/the-syrian-retail-touch/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120155042/https://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/the-syrian-retail-touch/| archive-date=January 20, 2021}}</ref> He has two brothers: Jody and Jason.<ref name=RealDealDorm>[https://therealdeal.com/2011/09/19/albert-laboz-and-united-american-land-buys-184-joralemon-street-from-the-brooklyn-law-school/ The Real Deal: "Laboz family’s firm buys disputed Brooklyn dorm for $10.7M: source - Beaux-Arts building with 23 units set for conversion to luxury rentals" By Adam Pincus] September 19, 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-jewish-voice/20130705/282273842950584 The Jewish Voice: "Sephora to Makeover Downtown Brooklyn"] 5 July 2013</ref> He and his brothers founded Soho based United American Land (UAL).<ref name=MakeIt>[http://www.makeitinbk.com/albert-laboz/ Make It In Brooklyn Magazine: "Albert Laboz"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413235141/http://www.makeitinbk.com/albert-laboz/ |date=2017-04-13 }} retrieved April 13, 2017</ref><ref name=RealDealDorm /> UAL focuses on restoring, improving, and reinventing historic buildings in Tribeca, Soho, the Flatiron District and downtown Brooklyn, into luxury residences; and transforming overlooked commercial property for upgraded retail use.<ref name=MakeIt /><ref>[http://unitedaland.com/ United American Land website] retrieved April 13, 2017</ref>
UAL was also selected by the New York City Economic Development Corporation to own and develop the Brooklyn Municipal Building into prime retail space.<ref name=MakeIt /><ref>[https://therealdeal.com/2011/08/15/bloomberg-chooses-al-laboz-to-develop-retail-for-municipal-building-at-210-joralemon-street-sources-say/ The Real Deal: "Laboz to develop retail for Brooklyn Municipal Building"] August 15, 2011</ref> Laboz (along with Stanley Chera, Joseph Jemal, and Eli Gindi) is leading the redevelopment of the Fulton Mall in downtown Brooklyn<ref name=Tight>{{Cite news|first=Patrick |last=Egan |authorlink= |title= Families plot Fulton Mall face-lift - A parcel-by-parcel look at what the corridor's tight-knit group of owners has in store |newspaper=The Real Deal|date=January 31, 2011 |url=http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/families-plot-fulton-mall-face-lift/ |via=Wayback Machine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064700/http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/families-plot-fulton-mall-face-lift/| archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>[https://therealdeal.com/2010/10/12/merged-filene-s-syms-coming-to-fulton-mall/ The Real Deal: "Merged Filene’s/Syms coming to Fulton Mall"] October 12, 2010</ref><ref>[https://therealdeal.com/2013/03/28/harrison-street-buys-liu-student-housing-for-61m/ The Real Deal: "Harrison Street buys LIU student housing for $61M] By Zachary Kussin] March 28, 2013</ref> where Laboz is developing a new H&M store above a transit hub.<ref>[http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/24/31_24_hm_coming_to_fulton_mall.html Brooklyn Paper: "H&M coming to Fulton Mall" By Sarah Portlock] June 14, 2008</ref><ref name=Tight /> Laboz's plan is to turn the Fulton Mall into the new 34th Street.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160227132400/http://www.villagevoice.com/news/on-the-outs-in-brooklyn-6425151 Village Voice: "On the Outs in Brooklyn" by Neil deMause] May 22, 2007</ref>
Although Laboz is a preservationist, he’s an advocate for streamlining the bureaucracy of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.<ref name=ComOb>[https://commercialobserver.com/2013/10/albert-laboz-united-american-land/ Commercial Observer: "Albert Laboz, United American Land"] October 8, 2013</ref> Laboz serves as chairman of the Fulton Mall Improvement Association; and is a member of the executive committee of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and the MetroTech Business Improvement District.<ref name=MakeIt /> He is also a trustee of the Yeshiva of Flatbush.<ref name=MakeIt /> He is a supporter of Chai Lifeline, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of children stricken with genetic disorders and cancer.<ref name=ComOb /> He is a director of the Orthodox Union.<ref>[https://www.ou.org/ou-lay-leadership-national-officers/ Orthodox union Lay Leadership] retrieved April 12, 2017</ref> He is the president of his synagogue Ohel David and Shlomo in Brooklyn. He is married to Renee Laboz and lives in Brooklyn and summers in Deal, New Jersey.<ref>[http://jewishvoiceny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15045:the-special-childrens-center-annual-breakfast-fundraiser-at-the-laboz-home-in-deal-nj&catid=108&Itemid=785&lang=en Jewish Voice New York: "The Special Children's Center Annual Breakfast Fundraiser at the Laboz Home in Deal, NJ"] July 13, 2016</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rlKoCYuFvA CunyTV: The Stoler Report: "Brooklyn: The Hub of Growth in New York City"]
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