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Jonathan F. P. Rose
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “american real estate developer and member of the rose family”. Today it says “american urban planner and real estate developer”.
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Jonathan Frederick Phinneas Rose (born 1952) is an American urban planner and real estate developer. Through his corporation Jonathan Rose Companies, he is known for developing communities that are considered affordable and environmentally-responsible. Apart from his involvement in various aspects of property, Rose has founded Gramavision Records , a jazz and New Music label.
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american real estate developer and member of the rose family
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american urban planner and real estate developer
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