Albert Laboz

Albert "Al" Laboz is a New York real estate developer, landlord, and the founder of United American Land.

Albert Laboz
NationalityUnited States
Occupationreal estate developer
Known forfounder of United American Land
Spouse(s)Renee Laboz
Websitehttp://unitedamericanland.com

Biography

Laboz was born to a Syrian Jewish family, the son of real estate investor Jack Laboz.[1] He has two brothers: Jody and Jason.[2][3] He and his brothers founded Soho based United American Land (UAL).[4][2] UAL focuses on restoring, improving, and reinventing historic buildings in Tribeca, Soho, the Flatiron District and downtown Brooklyn, into luxury residences; and transforming overlooked commercial property for upgraded retail use.[4][5][6]

UAL was also selected by the New York City Economic Development Corporation to own and develop the Brooklyn Municipal Building into prime retail space.[4][7] Laboz (along with Stanley Chera, Joseph Jemal, and Eli Gindi) is leading the redevelopment of the Fulton Mall in downtown Brooklyn[8][9][10] where Laboz is developing a new H&M store above a transit hub.[11][8] Laboz's plan is to turn the Fulton Mall into the new 34th Street.[12]

Although Laboz is a preservationist, he’s an advocate for streamlining the bureaucracy of the Landmarks Preservation Commission.[13] Laboz serves as chairman of the Fulton Mall Improvement Association; and is a member of the executive committee of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and the MetroTech Business Improvement District.[4] He is also a trustee of the Yeshiva of Flatbush.[4] He is a supporter of Chai Lifeline, a charity dedicated to improving the lives of children stricken with genetic disorders and cancer.[13] He is a director of the Orthodox Union.[14] He is the president of his synagogue Ohel David and Shlomo in Brooklyn. He is married to Renee Laboz and lives in Brooklyn and summers in Deal, New Jersey.[15]

References
  1. The Real Deal: "The Syrian retail touch - An inside look at the Syrian Jewish investors dominating NYC retail — from Sutton to Sitt, including how much revenue they’re pulling in" By Adam Pincus January 01, 2014
  2. The Real Deal: "Laboz family’s firm buys disputed Brooklyn dorm for $10.7M: source - Beaux-Arts building with 23 units set for conversion to luxury rentals" By Adam Pincus September 19, 2011
  3. The Jewish Voice: "Sephora to Makeover Downtown Brooklyn" 5 July 2013
  4. Make It In Brooklyn Magazine: "Albert Laboz" Archived 2017-04-13 at the Wayback Machine retrieved April 13, 2017
  5. United American Land website retrieved April 13, 2017
  6. New York Post: "In Downtown, blight gets a window dressing" by Stephen Witt May 17, 2010
  7. The Real Deal: "Laboz to develop retail for Brooklyn Municipal Building" August 15, 2011
  8. The Real Deal: "Families plot Fulton Mall face-lift - A parcel-by-parcel look at what the corridor's tight-knit group of owners has in store" By Patrick Egan January 31, 2011
  9. The Real Deal: "Merged Filene’s/Syms coming to Fulton Mall" October 12, 2010
  10. The Real Deal: "Harrison Street buys LIU student housing for $61M By Zachary Kussin] March 28, 2013
  11. Brooklyn Paper: "H&M coming to Fulton Mall" By Sarah Portlock June 14, 2008
  12. Village Voice: "On the Outs in Brooklyn" by Neil deMause May 22, 2007
  13. Commercial Observer: "Albert Laboz, United American Land" October 8, 2013
  14. Orthodox union Lay Leadership retrieved April 12, 2017
  15. Jewish Voice New York: "The Special Children's Center Annual Breakfast Fundraiser at the Laboz Home in Deal, NJ" July 13, 2016
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