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David Lichtenstein is the CEO and founder of The Lightstone Group , one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the United States.¹ The company employs approximately 1,150 staff and professionals and is headquartered in New York and has regional offices in New Jersey, Maryland and Illinois. The Lightstone Group also owns Extended Stay Hotels , the largest, mid-price extended-stay hotel company in the United States, with 687 hotels and approximately 76,000 rooms located in 44 states and Canada. The company currently operates under five brands in the extended-stay segment: Extended Stay Deluxe, Extended Stay America, Homestead Studio Suites, StudioPlus and Crossland. In addition to the loss of Lichtenstein's initial investment, the bankruptcy filing possibly triggered a clause in Extended Stay's financing documents that would require a personal liability payment by Lichtenstein of $100 million. However, Lichtenstein was able to negotiate an indemnification for the $100 million liability from the companies lenders in exchange for giving up control of the company. In October 2008, the Lightstone Group turned over two malls to the lender; Macon, Ga and Burlington Square, NC. Shortly after defaulting on these two malls, four additional malls were turned over to the lender Martinsburg Mall in Martinsburg, W. In December 2009 Lightstone Group LLC, announced that it is selling Prime Outlets to Simon Property Group Inc. for $700 million in cash and the assumption of $1.6 billion in debt. The price tag reflects a significant increase from what Lightstone paid for Prime in 2003: $115 million in cash and the assumption of $523 million in debt."Buying Prime Outlets Inc. in 2003 was one of the best investments that New York investor David Lichtenstein ever made. Now selling the chain of outlet centers is giving him the cash to bail himself out of his worst deal ever." The Lightstone Group is based in Ocean County, N.J.²

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David Lichtenstein is the CEO of The Lightstone Group , which he founded in 1988 and is one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the United States. Lichtenstein directs all aspects of the acquisition, financing and management of a diverse portfolio of multi-family apartments, in addition to office, lodging, retail and industrial property in 24 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada.

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David Lichtenstein is an American billionaire entrepreneur and real estate investor. He is the founder and CEO of The Lightstone Group , which he founded in 1988. During the early years of the Lightstone Group, Lichtenstein focused on investing in multifamily properties. He rapidly grew his portfolio in the 1990s, before diversifying his portfolio and moving into retail . Lichtenstein in 2003 acquired Prime Retail for $638 million, seen as one of the largest retail purchases in United States at the time. Since 2007, Lichtenstein has been responsible for some of the largest acquisitions and sales in the retail and hospitality sectors. In 2007, The Lightstone Group acquired Extended Stay Hotels for $8.1 billion and sold Prime Retail in 2010 for $2.1 billion, earning a large profit on the outlet mall group. Lichtenstein has more recently been involved in New York City real estate and is playing a large role in the redevelopment of Brooklyn and the Gowanus Canal area of the borough. Lichtenstein was appointed to the NYC Economic Development Corporation's board of directors in 2015 by Bill de Blasio and is on the board of governors of the Real Estate Board of New York .

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David Lichtenstein is an American billionaire , entrepreneur, and real estate investor . He is the founder and CEO of The Lightstone Group , which he founded in 1988. During the early years of the Lightstone Group, Lichtenstein focused on investing in multifamily properties. He rapidly grew his portfolio in the 1990s, before diversifying his portfolio and moving into retail . In 2003, Lichtenstein acquired Prime Retail for $638 million. Since 2007, Lichtenstein has been responsible for some of the largest acquisitions and sales in the retail and hospitality sectors. In 2007, The Lightstone Group acquired Extended Stay Hotels for $8.1 billion. Lightstone sold Prime Retail in 2010 for $2.3 billion, earning a large profit from the sale of the outlet mall group. Lichtenstein was appointed to the NYC Economic Development Corporation's board of directors in 2015 by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio .

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Chairman & CEO of The Lightstone Group This article is about the businessman. David Lichtenstein is an American multi- billionaire , entrepreneur, and real estate investor . He is the founder and CEO of The Lightstone Group , which he founded in 1988. During the early years of the Lightstone Group, Lichtenstein focused on investing in multifamily properties. He rapidly grew his portfolio in the 1990s, before diversifying his portfolio and moving into retail . In 2003, Lichtenstein acquired Prime Retail for $638 million. Since 2007, Lichtenstein has been responsible for some of the largest acquisitions and sales in the retail and hospitality sectors. In 2007, The Lightstone Group acquired Extended Stay Hotels for $8.1 billion. Lightstone sold Prime Retail in 2010 for $2.3 billion, earning a large profit from the sale of the outlet mall group. Lichtenstein serves on the Board of Governors of the Real Estate Board of New York, and is a Member of both The Economic Club of New York and the Real Estate Roundtable . He is a Trustee of the Touro College and University System and sits on the Board Supervisory Committee for the New York Medical College . Lichtenstein previously served on the NYC Economic Development Corporation ’s Board of Directors, appointed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio . He was formerly a member of the Brookings Institution ’s Economic Studies Council.

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