Sonny Kahn

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Sonny Kahn
OccupationReal estate developer
Known forCo-founder of Crescent Heights
Spouse(s)Suzanne Passi Kahn

Sonny Kahn is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and chairman of Crescent Heights, a real estate development company based in Miami Beach, Florida.

Kahn was raised in a Jewish family in Israel; in 1972, he emigrated to Los Angeles. [1] [2] [3] He worked at various jobs including as a taxi driver and mechanic before getting into real estate development. In 1989, he co-founded the real estate development company, Crescent Heights with Russell W. Galbut and Bruce Menin which focused on converting apartments to condominiums. [4] He is a billionaire. [5] [6] [7] He is married to Suzanne Passi Kahn. [8]

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  4. Warech, Jon (May 1, 2015). "The Secrets to the Galbut Family's Success". Ocean Drive Magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  5. Bhatt, Sanjay (November 16, 2015). "Seattle about to enter elite skyscraper club". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 23, 2016. Crescent Heights’ chairman is billionaire Sonny Kahn, who along with two partners began developing in Miami in the late 1980s.
  6. Stiles, Marc (October 9, 2015). "That 102-story tower is a long shot, but don't bet against this billionaire developer". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
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