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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joseph_Moinian > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joseph_Moinian.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Moinian > Source revision: 1347242532 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Iranian-born American real estate developer}} {{Infobox person | name = Joseph Moinian | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = [Tehran, Iran](/source/Tehran%2C_Iran) | birth_name = | education = | occupation = [Real Estate Developer](/source/Real_Estate_Developer) | known_for = Founder and CEO of the Moinian Group | networth = | children = | spouse = Nazee Moinian | | website = [http://Moinian.com Moinian.com] }} '''Joseph Moinian''' is an American [investor](/source/investor), [real estate developer](/source/real_estate_developer), and [philanthropist](/source/philanthropist).{{cite web | url = http://thejewishvoice.com/2018/04/real-estate-magnate-premiere-philanthropist-joe-moinian-possibly-invest-100m-resuscitating-toys-r-us/ | publisher = The Jewish Voice | access-date = 5 June 2020 | title = Real Estate Magnate and Premiere Philanthropist Joe Moinian to Possibly Invest $100M in Resuscitating "Toys R Us"}} He is the founder and CEO of The Moinian Group, one of the largest privately held real-estate firms in the [United States](/source/United_States).[http://therealdeal.com/closings/joe-moinian/ The Real Deal: "Joe Moinian" By Candace Taylor] retrieved October 28, 2013{{cite web | url = https://commercialobserver.com/2019/11/at-decades-end-moinian-looks-back-on-10-years-of-expansion-innovation-and-success/ | publisher = Commercial Observer | title =At Decade's End, Moinian Looks Back on 10 Years of Expansion, Innovation, and Success | date = 4 November 2019 | access-date = 5 June 2020}}{{cite web | url = http://www.leadersmag.com/issues/2016.4_Oct/New%20York%20City/LEADERS-Joseph-Moinian-The-Moinian-Group.html | publisher = Leaders magazine | title = Creating Best-in-Class Luxury Living Experiences | access-date = 5 June 2020}} He owns and operates more than $10 billion of real estate across the country. ==Early life== Moinian was born in [Tehran, Iran](/source/Tehran%2C_Iran) to a [Persian Jewish](/source/Persian_Jewish) family. His father was also a real estate developer.{{Cite web|url=https://therealdeal.com/new-research/topics/company/moin-development/|title=Moin Development {{!}} TRD Research|website=therealdeal.com|access-date=2019-06-21}}{{Cite news|title= Joseph Moinian Pays $12.5 Million For Leon Black's Faena House Unit In Miami |newspaper=[Jewish Business News](/source/Jewish_Business_News)|date= January 17, 2017|url=https://jewishbusinessnews.com/2017/01/17/joseph-moinian-pays-12-5-million-leon-blacks-faena-house-unit-miami/ |quote=Joseph Moinian was born in Teheran to an Iranian Jewish family.}} At the age of 17, Joseph Moinian immigrated to the United States by himself. Moinian graduated from [Forest Hills High School](/source/Forest_Hills_High_School_(New_York)) and attended [The City College of New York](/source/The_City_College_of_New_York) before embarking on a career in consumer retail and [real estate](/source/real_estate). ==Career== After arriving in the United States at the age of 17, Moinian began his first job working at a restaurant in [Forest Hills, Queens](/source/Forest_Hills%2C_Queens).{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/21/business/yourmoney/21sqft.html | work = The New York Times | title = After a Buying Spree, It's Time to Develop| date = 21 May 2006 | access-date = 5 June 2020 | last1 = Gregor | first1 = Alison }} Moinian's first business venture was in women's fashion. He used his knowledge of the [textile](/source/textile) business to create Billy Jack for Her, a successful [women's apparel](/source/Apparel) company named after the 1971 movie ''[Billy Jack](/source/Billy_Jack)''. ===The Moinian Group=== In 1982, Moinian founded The Moinian Group to invest in [real estate](/source/real_estate), leveraging his earnings from his apparel company to purchase buildings in [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan).{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/14/realestate/commercial/14joe.html | work = The New York Times | title = An Owner of Towers Walks a Tightrope| date = 14 January 2009 | access-date = 5 June 2020 | last1 = Pristin | first1 = Terry }} Joseph Moinian's first acquisition was 450-460 Park Avenue South, a nearly 200,000-square-foot office building located in Manhattan's Midtown South.{{cite web | url = https://therealdeal.com/2018/08/17/moinian-just-landed-a-loan-on-its-park-avenue-south-building/ | publisher = The Real Deal | title = Moinian just landed a loan on its Park Avenue South building| date = 17 August 2018 | access-date = 5 June 2020}} Since 1982 The Moinian Group has grown into one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the [United States](/source/United_States), with a [portfolio](/source/Portfolio_investment) of over 20 million square feet across major cities including New York, [Miami](/source/Miami), [Dallas](/source/Dallas), and [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles).{{cite web | url = https://commercialobserver.com/2019/05/the-moinian-group-branches-out-how-tech-and-lending-augment-their-vast-portfolio/ | publisher = Commercial Observer | title = The Moinian Group Branches Out: How Tech And Lending Augment Their Vast Portfolio| date = 20 May 2019 | access-date = 5 June 2020}}[http://moiniangroup.com/corporate/about-us.php Moinian Group Website: Overview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103202700/http://moiniangroup.com/corporate/about-us.php |date=2013-11-03 }} retrieved October 28, 2013[http://observer.com/2011/09/kind-of-blue-joe-moinian-lives-the-3-columbus-circle-dream/?show=all The New York Observer: "Kind of Blue: Joe Moinian Lives the 3 Columbus Circle Dream" by Matt Chaban] September 20, 2011 The Moinian Group funds, develops, and owns properties in every major asset category, including office, [hotel](/source/hotel), [retail](/source/retail), and [residential](/source/residential).{{Cite web|url=https://moinian.com/about-us/board-of-directors/|title=Board of Directors, CEO Joseph Moinian Bio {{!}} Moinian Group|website=moinian.com|access-date=2019-02-26}}[http://observer.com/2011/07/joseph-chetrit-the-most-mysterious-big-shot-in-new-york-real-estate/ New York Observer: "Joseph Chetrit, the Most Mysterious Big Shot in New York Real Estate" by Tom Acitelli] July 5, 2011[http://www.rew-online.com/2012/03/14/joe-moinian-how-i-survived-the-slump/ Real Estate Weekly: "Joe Moinian: How I survived the slump" By Al Barbarino] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103194645/http://www.rew-online.com/2012/03/14/joe-moinian-how-i-survived-the-slump/ |date=2013-11-03 }} March 14, 2012[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-11/moinian-seeking-above-market-rents-for-hudson-yards-tower.html Bloomberg: "Moinian Seeking Above-Market Rents for Hudson Yards Tower" By David M. Levitt] June 11, 2013 Over 35 years Moinian led the investment, development, and management of 20 million square feet of real estate, including [3 Columbus Circle](/source/Columbus_Circle), [3 Hudson Boulevard](/source/3_Hudson_Boulevard), Hudson Arts Building, Sky, Oskar, [PLG](/source/Prospect_Lefferts_Gardens), 535-545 Fifth Avenue, [Willis Tower](/source/Willis_Tower), and [The International Jewelry Center](/source/Jewelry_District_(Los_Angeles)), among others. ==Philanthropy== Moinian was chairman of the [UJA-Federation of New York](/source/UJA-Federation_of_New_York) in 2010 and remains on its highest committee.{{cite web | url = https://www.ujafedny.org/news/bram-weber-receives-larry-a-silverstein-rex-award/ | publisher = UJA Federal New York| title = Bram Weber Receives Larry A. Silverstein Rex Award | access-date = 25 June 2020}} Moinian is a co-founder and board member of the [National September 11 Memorial & Museum](/source/National_September_11_Memorial_%26_Museum) in [Lower Manhattan](/source/Lower_Manhattan), a nonprofit established in memory of the victims and heroes of the [September 11 attacks](/source/September_11_attacks). He donated roughly $5 million to the museum prior to its dedication in 2014.{{cite web | url = https://www.911memorial.org/about/board-trustees/joseph-moinian | publisher = 911 Memorial Organization | title = Joseph Moinian | access-date = 5 June 2020}}{{cite web | url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704103904575336911242322090 | publisher = The Wall Street Journal | title = Revival Near Ground Zero | access-date = 5 June 2020}} Mr. Moinian is also a long-time supporter of The Special Children's Center in New Jersey, a service program for people with [developmental disabilities](/source/developmental_disabilities) and was the guest of honor at the organization's second-annual [fundraiser](/source/fundraiser). He also serves on the board of trustees for the Sephardic Heritage Alliance, dedicated to the support of [Persian Jewish families’](/source/Persian_Jews) and individuals’ preservation of its proud three-millennial cultural heritage. Moinian is a supporter of the [Keshet Eilon Music Centre](/source/Keshet_Eilon) in [Illinois](/source/Illinois).{{cite web | url = https://www.themarque.com/profile/joseph-moinian | publisher = The Marque | title = Joseph Moinian| access-date = 5 June 2020}} ==Recognition== Moinian is a member of the Board of Governors of the [Real Estate Board of New York](/source/Real_Estate_Board_of_New_York). He also sits on the board of the Skyline Museum. In 2019, Moinian was ranked 29th in The Commercial Observer's Power 100: Commercial Real Estate's Most Powerful Players.{{cite web | url = https://commercialobserver.com/2019/04/the-power-100-2019/ | publisher = Commercial Observer | title = The Power 100: Commercial Real Estate's Most Powerful Players| date = 23 April 2019 | access-date = 5 June 2020}} In 2018, The Moinian Group was named Manhattan's fifth most active developer by The Real Deal, with 2.6 million square feet of development activity.{{cite web | url = https://therealdeal.com/2018/02/19/who-are-manhattans-most-active-developers/ | publisher = The Real Deal | title = We ranked Manhattan's most active real estate developers| date = 19 February 2018 | access-date = 5 June 2020}} ==Personal life== Joseph Moinian is married to Nazee Moinian, also from [Iran](/source/Iran), whom he met when he was 26.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}} They have five children. Joseph Moinian has two brothers, both in real estate.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025}} Joseph Moinian is active in the Persian-Jewish community and is involved in the development of a [Jewish temple](/source/Synagogue) in [Midwood, Brooklyn](/source/Midwood%2C_Brooklyn) and other synagogues in New York under construction.{{cite web | url = https://newyorkyimby.com/2017/12/permits-filed-for-moinians-1711-coney-island-avenue-midwood-brooklyn.html | publisher = New York Yimby | title = Permits Filed for Moinian's 1711 Coney Island Avenue, Midwood, Brooklyn| last = Nelson | first = Andrew | date = 26 December 2017 | access-date = 5 June 2020}} ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.cuny.tv/show/buildingny/PR1008279 City University of New York - The Stoler Report: "Joseph Moinian, The Moinian Group] October 10, 2006. {{DEFAULTSORT:Moinian, Joseph}} Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:American people of Iranian-Jewish descent Category:American businesspeople in the real estate industry Category:Businesspeople from New York City Category:Iranian Jews Category:American philanthropists Category:21st-century American Jews --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Joseph Moinian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Moinian) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Moinian?action=history)). 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