# Murray Kushner > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Murray_Kushner > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Murray_Kushner.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Kushner > Source revision: 1357143264 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2021}} {{short description|American real estate developer}} {{Use American English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Murray Kushner | birth_date = | birth_place = | birth_name = | other_names = | death_date = | death_place = | education = [University of Pennsylvania](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts), [JD](/source/Juris_Doctor)) | known_for = Founder of [The KRE Group](/source/Kushner_Real_Estate_Group) | children = 4, including Melissa Kushner and [Marc Kushner](/source/Marc_Kushner) | parents = [Joseph Kushner](/source/Joseph_Kushner)
Rae Kushner | spouse = Lee Kushner | father = | family = [Kushner](/source/Kushner_family) }} '''Murray Kushner''' is an American real estate developer. ==Early life== Kushner's parents, [Joseph Kushner](/source/Joseph_Kushner) and Rae Kushner, were Jews born in eastern [Poland](/source/Poland) and [Holocaust survivors](/source/Holocaust_survivors), who came to America from the [USSR](/source/USSR){{cite magazine|url=http://nymag.com/news/features/57891/ |title=The Legacy |magazine=New York |date=July 12, 2009 |first=Gabriel |last=Sherman |accessdate=January 3, 2015 }} by way of Italy in 1949.{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303409004579564062138641266 |title=City Real-Estate Royalty Gives to Israeli Hospital |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |first=Marshall |last=Heyman |date=May 15, 2014 |accessdate=January 4, 2015 }} 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.Elkies, Lauren (November 1, 2007). [http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/the-closing-charles-kushner "The Closing: Charles Kushner"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100531074258/http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/the-closing-charles-kushner |date=May 31, 2010 }}. ''[The Real Deal](/source/The_Real_Deal_(magazine))''. Retrieved September 28, 2011. The [Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy](/source/Joseph_Kushner_Hebrew_Academy) and the [Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School](/source/Rae_Kushner_Yeshiva_High_School), in [Livingston, New Jersey](/source/Livingston%2C_New_Jersey), built by Charles Kushner, are named after them.[http://jewishpartisans.org/t_switch.php?pageName=mini+bio+short+bio+1&fromSomeone=&parnum=54 "Mini Bio: Rae Kushner"], Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation. Retrieved September 28, 2011. Murray Kushner has two sisters, Esther and Linda, and a younger brother, Charles. Murray graduated ''summa cum laude'' with a B.A. from the [University of Pennsylvania](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania) ('73), and then went on to obtain a J.D. from the [University of Pennsylvania Law School](/source/University_of_Pennsylvania_Law_School) ('76).{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/steegethomson/docs/penn_law_campaign_closing|title=Being Bold: The Transformative Impact of BOLD AMBITIONS: The Campaign for Penn Law by SteegeThomson Communications - Issuu|date=March 6, 2013|website=issuu.com}} ==Career== 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. 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. In 2000, the brothers decided to no longer work together as business partners. His firm, founded in 1979 with business partner Eugene Schenkman as Schenkman/Kushner (SK Properties), now known as The [KRE](/source/Kushner_Real_Estate_Group) 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.[http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/money/business/2015/06/13/murray-kushner-james-hughes-honored-real-estate-institute/71167922/ My Central Jersey: "Murray Kushner, James Hughes honored by real estate institute"] June 13, 2015 KRE has developed projects throughout the [Northeast Corridor](/source/Northeast_megalopolis), with several located in [Downtown Jersey City](/source/Downtown_Jersey_City).{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/07/developers_hold_grand_opening_for_luxury_rental_building_18_park_in_jersey_city.html |title=Luxury rental building '18 Park' opens in Jersey City |website=NJ.com |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hlw.com/the-new-urban-bedroom-community/ |title=The New Urban Bedroom Community |publisher=HLW |date=October 3, 2013 |accessdate=December 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231093915/http://www.hlw.com/the-new-urban-bedroom-community/ |archivedate=December 31, 2013 }}{{cite web|url=http://therealdeal.com/blog/2012/06/28/luxury-jersey-city-development-breaks-ground/ |title=Jersey City Development Breaks Ground | 18 Park |publisher=Therealdeal.com |date=June 28, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2013}} In July 2014, the company began construction on the first phase of [Journal Squared](/source/Journal_Squared), a residential development adjacent to the [Journal Square Transportation Center](/source/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 one of the [tallest buildings](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Jersey_City) in [Jersey City](/source/Jersey_City%2C_New_Jersey) when completed.{{cite web |url=http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2012/08/07/new-development-planned-for-journal-square-would-include-the-citys-tallest-tower-fundamentally-change-the-neighborhood/ |title=Featured News » New Development Planned for Journal Square Would Include the City's Tallest Tower, Fundamentally Change the Neighborhood |publisher=The Jersey City Independent |date=August 7, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207140114/http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2012/08/07/new-development-planned-for-journal-square-would-include-the-citys-tallest-tower-fundamentally-change-the-neighborhood/ |archive-date=February 7, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2012/08/construction_on_proposed_journ.html |title=Three residential towers to change the landscape of Journal Square, officials say |publisher=NJ.com |date=August 15, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2012/11/29/49269/ |title=Featured News » City Settles Lawsuit with Robinhood Plaza, Permits 42-Story Zoning for Property Along Summit Ave |publisher=The Jersey City Independent |date=November 29, 2012 |accessdate=December 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20121129205325/http://www.jerseycityindependent.com/2012/11/29/49269/ |archivedate=November 29, 2012 }}{{cite web|author= |url=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 |title=KRE President Jonathan Kushner to Join All-Star Panel at Third Annual New Jersey Multifamily Summit | NJ.com |website=Blog.nj.com |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2017}}{{cite web|last=Ayers |first=Joshua |url=http://www.multihousingnews.com/news/northeast/groundbreaking-ceremony-held-for-jersey-city-development/1004109655.html |title=Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Jersey City Development |website=Multihousingnews.com |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2017}} ==Personal life== Kushner married Lee Kushner, and they raised their children in [Modern Orthodox Judaism](/source/Modern_Orthodox_Judaism).{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/fashion/weddings/chris-barley-and-marc-kushner-vows.html?_r=0|title= Weddings: Chris Barley and Marc Kushner |newspaper=[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times) |date=April 13, 2012}} He has two sons, Jon and Marc. His first wife died and he remarried. His wife came into the marriage with a son and daughter. His son Jonathan Kushner has taken over The KRE Group. {{cite web|last=Kreinin |first=Miriam |url=http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/a-lesser-known-kushner-bets-big-on-jersey/ |title=Jonathan Kushner | Kushner Real Estate Group |website=Therealdeal.com |date=June 1, 2015 |accessdate=January 9, 2017}} His son [Marc](/source/Marc_Kushner) is an architect and married Christopher Barley in a Jewish ceremony in 2012. Kushner is a prominent supporter of governor [Chris Christie](/source/Chris_Christie). His wife was diagnosed with [multiple sclerosis](/source/multiple_sclerosis) in the mid-1990s, and they dedicate much of their philanthropic activities to finding a cure.{{cite web|url=http://njjewishnews.com/article/222/original-jersey-boys-anchor-ms-fund-raiser?source=njjnrelated#.V0DPDpErKUk |title=Original 'Jersey Boys' anchor MS fund-raiser | NJJN |website=Njjewishnews.com |date=October 22, 2009 |accessdate=January 9, 2017}} He remains estranged from his brother [Charles Kushner](/source/Charles_Kushner).{{cite web|author=Yossi Melman |url=https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/2016-03-01/ty-article/meet-the-kushners-the-real-estate-dynasty-that-links-trump-christie/0000017f-dc42-df9c-a17f-fe5a14640000 |title=Meet the Kushners: The feuding real estate dynasty that links Donald Trump and Chris Christie - U.S. Election 2016 |website=Haaretz.com |date=March 1, 2016 |access-date=January 9, 2017}} ==See also== *[Kushner family](/source/Kushner_family) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kushner, Murray}} Category:American businesspeople in the real estate industry Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Place of birth missing (living people) Murray Category:Living people Category:University of Pennsylvania Law School alumni Category:People from Livingston, New Jersey Category:American people of Belarusian-Jewish descent --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Murray Kushner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Kushner) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Kushner?action=history)). 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