Arthur G. Cohen
| Arthur G. Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Arthur George Cohen April 23, 1930 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | August 9, 2014 (aged 84) Kings Point, New York |
| Nationality | United States |
| Education | B.A. University of Miami J.D. New York Law School |
| Occupation | Real Estate Developer |
| Known for | Co-Founder of Arlen Realty & Development Corporation |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Bassine |
| Children | Lauren Reddington Susan Siegel Debra Duran Rochelle Rosenberg Kathy Horowitz |
| Parent(s) | Frances Kostick Cohen Louis D. Cohen |
Arthur George Cohen (April 23, 1930 – August 9, 2014) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and real estate investor and developer in New York City.
Cohen was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Frances (née Kostick) and Louis D. Cohen. He received a B.A. from the University of Miami and his J.D. from the New York Law School.
Cohen became involved in real estate through founding Arlen Realty & Development Corporation with Arthur N. Levien in 1959.
Serving as Arlen's Chairman, Cohen began by developing suburban shopping centers throughout the country, and in 1971 he purchased the national discount retail chain E.J. Korvette. By 1975 Arlen owned and managed over 42,000,000 square feet (3,900,000 m2) of shopping centers, and was the largest publicly traded REIT in the nation. Beginning in 1967, Arlen partnered with Donald Soffer's Turnberry Associates in developing the City of Aventura, Florida. In 1975, Arlen partnered with Aristotle Onassis to build Olympic Tower on Fifth Avenue.
Other prominent Arlen buildings included their corporate headquarters 888 7th Avenue,1500 Broadway and 1501 Broadway in Times Square,1166 Avenue of the Americas, 800 Third Avenue, 100 Wall Street, and the Westyard Building at 450 West 33rd Street.
In addition to Arlen, Cohen has continued to invest within the US in real estate, lodging, restaurants, aviation, and manufacturing industries. Some projects include the development of the David Childs designed Worldwide Plaza and the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Times Square with William Zeckendorf Jr., the Peninsula Hotel in New York City, the Hotel Pennsylvania, the Whitehall Building in Battery Park, Fifth Avenue Tower, The Taft Hotel and Manhattan Mall.
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