Shaping The Skyline

Shaping The Skyline > (NAPSA)—Julien Studley has had a profound impact on the skyline of America, an impact that continues to this day. Yet this brilliant real estate pioneer never designed an office building, nor constructed a skyscraper. What are the secrets to his success? / “Shaping The Skyline: The =) World According Mini To Real Estate eee Visionary Julien JULIEN STUDLEY ng a) Studley” (Wiley, au] TS) $24.95) is the compelling story of how Julien Studley transformed himself from an unschooled immi- grant to the founder of one of the nation’s most successful real estate companies. “Shaping The Skyline” delves inside Studley’s life and draws from many interviews with family and friends who reveal a unique story of triumph and success. It is the story of a man whofled Bel- gium at age 12 to escape Nazi persecution; founded his New York City real estate brokerage with a focus on representing tenants rather than owners; and shrewdly—and ever so quietly— gained control between 1969 and 1973 of the block that would become the landmark Citicorp Center. The book also discusses the personal effect that 9/11 had on Studley and his company, as he watched in horror whenhis firm’s office on the 86th floor of the World Trade Center waslost. Julien Studley’s story is much more than a standard corporate biography.It is, in fact, a riveting tale of late 20th century corporate America.