Skip to content
Logo
  • Leases
    • Industrial
    • Office
    • Retail
    • All Leases
  • Finance
    • Acquisition
    • CMBS
    • Construction
    • Distress
    • Refinance
    • All Finance
  • Sales
    • Residential
    • Commercial
    • Mixed Use
    • Land
    • Hotels
    • Development Rights
    • All Sales
  • Design + Construction
    • Architecture
    • Construction
    • Infrastructure
    • Policy
    • Urban Planning
    • Neighborhoods
    • All Design + Construction
  • Technology
  • More
    • Features
    • Columnists
    • Analysis
    • Research
    • Partner Insights
    • Industry
    • Legal
    • Players
    • Transportation
    • Tenant Talk
  • Markets
    • Los Angeles
    • New York City
    • Manhattan
    • Brooklyn
    • Queens
    • Bronx
    • National
    • Washington DC
  • Videos
    • Power Briefing
    • Leasing + Sales Q&A
    • Design + Construction Q&A
    • On-Demand Events
    • All Videos
  • Weekly Issue
  • Events
Log In Sign Up My Account Log Out
  • Account Details
  • Email Preferences
  • Member FAQs
  • Logout
Logo
  • Leases
    • Industrial
    • Office
    • Retail
    • All
  • Finance
    • Acquisition
    • Construction
    • CMBS
    • Distress
    • Refinance
    • All
  • Sales
    • Residential
    • Commercial
    • Mixed Use
    • Land
    • Hotels
    • Development Rights
    • All
  • Design + Construction
    • Architecture
    • Construction
    • Infrastructure
    • Policy
    • Urban Planning
    • Neighborhoods
    • All
  • Technology
  • More
    • Features
    • Columnists
    • Analysis
    • Research
    • Partner Insights
    • Industry
    • Legal
    • Players
    • Transportation
    • All
  • Markets
    • Los Angeles
    • New York City
    • Manhattan
    • Brooklyn
    • Queens
    • Bronx
    • National
    • Washington DC
  • Videos
    • Power Briefing
    • Leasing + Sales Q&A
    • Design + Construction Q&A
    • On-Demand Events
    • All Videos
  • Weekly Issue
  • Events
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Reprints
  • Power Finance
  • Power 100
  • Owners Magazine
Log In Sign Up My Account Log Out
  • Account Details
  • Email Preferences
  • Member FAQs
  • Logout

© 2017 Observer Media · Terms · Privacy

Douglas Durst

Real estate developer and owner from one of the most storied families in New York real estate.

Durst’s portfolio includes some of the most prominent office properties in New York, like 1 World Trade Center, which was developed with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and One Five One and One Bryant Park encompassing some 13 million square feet. It also has significant residential projects like Hallets Point, Eos and Via57 West, totalling 2,000 units.

Durst’s grandfather, Joseph, founded the Durst Organization in 1915. Douglas was born in 1944, and attended Fieldston and the University of California, Berkeley. In 1968, he started working for his father, Seymour, and his two uncles. He took over the firm in 1992, when Seymour retired. He’s currently its chairman, while first cousin Jody Durst runs it day to day as president.

Douglas’ brother is Robert Durst, who was acquitted of the murder of Leon Black in 2001 but has been suspected of at least two other murders. In 2015, Durst told Commercial Observer he was glad his brother was in jail.

Durst and his wife Susanne have three children, including Helena Rose Durst, an executive at the firm.

Donald Trump
Politics & Real Estate
New York City

NYC Real Estate Heads Join Call for Trump to Aid Biden Transition

By Nicholas Rizzi
Premium
Jonathan Durst.
Players
New York City

Jody Durst Talks COVID, the Future of Office, and Inequality

By Chava Gourarie
Premium
 
Trending Stories
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
National

CO Design Forum: Forge Ahead on Retrofits, Pandemic Be Damned

Development  ·  Features
Nevada

Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas’ Makeover Artist

Research
New York City

NYC’s Industrial Market Down, But Not Out, in 2020: Report

Sales  ·  Development Rights
Washington DC

Turnbridge, Manekin JV Acquires 442-Acre Development Site in DC Suburb for $20M

Second Wave
Coronavirus  ·  Features
New York City

Second Wave: What Real Estate Can Expect If NYC Goes Through Another Lockdown

By Nicholas Rizzi
Premium
Douglas Durst (Photo: Sasha Maslov/for Commercial Observer).
Industry
New York City

Douglas Durst Nominated to Replace Bill Rudin as REBNY Chair

By Nicholas Rizzi
Premium
Industry
New York City

Douglas Durst, Tony Malkin, Dean Shapiro & More Lead Sustainability Forum

By Commercial Observer Events
Premium
Mixed messages.
Features
National

Sunday Summary: It’s Complicated

By The Editors
Premium
 
Trending Stories
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
National

CO Design Forum: Forge Ahead on Retrofits, Pandemic Be Damned

Development  ·  Features
Nevada

Sheldon Adelson, Las Vegas’ Makeover Artist

Research
New York City

NYC’s Industrial Market Down, But Not Out, in 2020: Report

Sales  ·  Development Rights
Washington DC

Turnbridge, Manekin JV Acquires 442-Acre Development Site in DC Suburb for $20M

Douglas Durst.
Industry  ·  Legal
New York City

Durst Org Fights Defamation Suit From Kathie Durst’s Attorney

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Premium
Industry
National

Real Estate’s Power Players Swing, Miss on Seeing the Future Due to COVID-19

By Commercial Observer
Premium
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark E. Windham ordered that the trial of Robert Durst be postponed until April 6.
Coronavirus  ·  Industry
Los Angeles

Robert Durst Trial Among Those on Hold Due to Coronavirus

By Greg Cornfield
Premium
Real estate execs to Trump: "You can't sit with us."
Features  ·  Players
New York City

Trump Versus NYC Landlords

By Sarika Gangar
Premium
'Succession' is (no surprise) a big hit among NYC's owners.
Features
National

From ‘Succession’ to ‘This Is Us’, Owners Dish on Their Top TV, Movies and More

By Max Gross
Premium
From left: MaryAnn Gilmartin, Scott Rechler, Marty Burger, Tommy Craig and Leslie Himmel.
Features  ·  Players
New York City

Owners Magazine 2019: Talking With the Top Developers and Owners of NYC

By The Editors
Premium
Tough Gov: The governor effectively turned his back on the real estate industry, which includes some of his largest donors, when he signed the new rent laws earlier this summer.
Design + Construction  ·  Features
New York City

Cuomo Turned His Back on NYC Real Estate. But Have Developers Given Up on Him?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Premium
power 100 2019 avengers
Features  ·  Players
New York City

The Power 100: Commercial Real Estate’s Most Powerful Players

By The Editors
Premium
Michael Zetlin moderates a panel on Downtown's economic revival with Marty Burger, Douglas Durst, Dan Gardner and Jessica Lappin at CO's Downtown event.
Industry
New York City

Downtown Landlords and Business Leaders Worry About the Next Big Storm

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
Premium
The Statue of Liberty, the Seagrams Building, Yankee Stadium and the GM Building.
Features  ·  Industry
National

Owners: ‘If Money Was No Object…’

By Max Gross
Premium
2018 Owners Magazine Commercial Observer
Features  ·  Players
New York City

Owners Magazine 2018: Talking Shop With NYC’s Top Landlords and Developers

By The Editors
Premium
From left: Scott Rechler, Marc Holliday, Ric Clark and Jeff Blau.
Features  ·  Players
New York City

The Power 100

By The Editors
Premium

  • Leases
    • Industrial
    • Retail
    • Office
  • Finance
    • Acquisition
    • Construction
    • CMBS
    • Distress
    • Refinance
  • Sales
    • Residential
    • Commercial
    • Mixed Use
    • Land
    • Hotels
    • Development Rights
  • Design + Construction
    • Architecture
    • Construction
    • Infrastructure
    • Policy
    • Urban Planning
    • Neighborhoods
  • Technology
  • More
    • Features
    • Columnists
    • Analysis
    • Research
    • Industry
    • Legal
    • Players
    • Transportation
  • About
    • Advertise
    • Contact
    • Reprints

Read the latest edition of the Commercial Observer online!

July 28th 2020 Magazine Issue Cover
© 2021 Observer Media Terms Privacy Cookie Settings Do not sell my data Sitemap