Empire: A Tale of Obsession, Betrayal, and the Battle for an American Icon
- Section
- Deane’s Library
- Type
- Book Review
- Pages
- 352
- Author
- Mitchell Pacelle
- Published
- 2001
- Date
- Tags
- realestate, nyc, trump, business
“Apparently, no one knew who actually owned The Empire State Building for a period of years, back in the 90s. A Japanese billionaire had bought it at a cheap price, because it was saddled with a really crappy 114-year lease. But he had actually directed his daughter to buy it (he had never even been…”