Philip Braender | |
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| Born | 1849 |
| Died | November 4, 1916 (aged 66–67) White Plains, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Philip Braender (1849–1916) was a German-born American real estate developer. He started the Braender Bulldog company, which manufactured tires in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Philip Braender was born in 1849 in Germany. [1] He emigrated to the United States around 1865. [2] He started the company in 1912. As a real estate developer, he bought a lot at 418 Central Park West in Manhattan and erected a ten-story apartment building called The Braender. [2] At the time it was erected it was the tallest apartment house on the Manhattan West side. [3]
He started the Braender Bulldog company that manufactured automobile tires, and he sponsored a car in the 1914 Indianapolis 500 but it didn't finish the race. [2]
He died in White Plains, New York on November 4, 1916, and left an estate worth over $1 million. [1] [4]
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The house is a ten-story structure and was erected a few years ago by Philip Braender, who bought the site in 1905. At the time it was erected it was the tallest apartment house ...
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