Michael Swerdlow

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Michael Swerdlow
Born1943 (age 8081)
NationalityAmerican
Occupationreal estate developer
SpouseSherie Huffman

Michael Swerdlow (born 1943) is a real estate developer responsible for many large-scale projects in South Florida. [1]

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Swerdlow History
YearAction
1977-1984Specialized in bankruptcy liquidations selling over 30,000,000 square feet (2,800,000 m2) of leases.
1985-1987Now a developer, he built 2 million square feet (180,000 m2) of retail and office space in Northern Virginia, Connecticut and Illinois.
1988In Florida He led a group of investors to take over Hollywood, Inc., giving him control of 3,000 acres (12 km2) of vacant land and two million square feet (180,000 m2) of functioning properties, at the time valued at $400 million
2005Begins construction of Biscayne Landing on former Superfund toxic dump Munisport Landfill. Project is intended to include 5,000 condominiums, a hotel, a town center, and a charter school.

Personal life

He is married to Sherie (née Huffman) Swerdlow. [2]

Projects

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