Kalmon Dolgin
Kalmon Dolgin (born 1943) is a real estate investor and developer based in New York.[1] He serves as the president of Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates, Inc.[2][3] and is part of the Dolgin family, which has been acknowledged by Real Estate Weekly for their contributions to the New York real estate scene.[4]
Kalmon Dolgin | |
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Born | 1943 (age 79–80) |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | B.A. Syracuse University J.D. Syracuse University College of Law |
Occupation | real estate developer |
Known for | CEO of Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates, Inc. |
Spouse | Margaret Dolgin |
Children | Joshua Dolgin Brynn Dolgin Daniel Dolgin |
Parent(s) | Diana Dolgin Israel Dolgin |
Relatives | Neil Dolgin (brother) Gail Dolgin (sister) Stuart Dolgin (brother) |
Website | www.kalmondolgin.com |
Early life and education
Dolgin was born in Great Neck, New York.[3] His parents were Israel and Diana Dolgin, and he had three siblings: Neil Dolgin (born 1953); Dr. Stuart Dolgin (deceased 2001);[5] and filmmaker Gail Dolgin (1945-2010).[6][7][8] Dolgin's grandfather, also named Kalmon Dolgin, immigrated from Russia and initially operated a grocery store. In 1904, he founded a real estate brokerage business in Brooklyn called Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates, Inc.
In 1943, Dolgin's father and uncle, Morris Dolgin, expanded the business into property ownership by purchasing a building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They eventually built a portfolio consisting mainly of industrial buildings in Brooklyn and Queens.[1][3]
In the 1960s, Dolgin joined the family business, and in the 1970s, his brother Neil followed suit.[1] The Dolgin brothers expanded the company's operations beyond Brooklyn and Queens, extending their reach to the Bronx, Staten Island, Long Island, Manhattan, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Westchester County, New York.[3]
They acquired several properties, including a $127 million portfolio of seventeen medical office buildings on the East Coast in 2004, a 50% interest in the Falchi Building in Long Island City, Queens for $61 million in 2005, and properties in Philadelphia and its suburbs between 2006 and 2007.[9] Dolgin currently holds the position of president at both Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates, Inc. and KND Management Co., Inc., and serves as Of Counsel at the law firm of Agins, Siegel & Reiner.[3]
As of 2013, the company has three divisions: management, brokerage, and development, and is recognized for converting industrial buildings into commercial and residential spaces.[10]
Personal life
Dolgin is married to Margaret "Peggy" Dolgin, and they have three children: Joshua Dolgin,[11] who represents the fourth generation in the family business; Brynn Dolgin; and Daniel Dolgin.[3] Dolgin supports the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, which focuses on the illness that claimed his brother's life.[12] His nephew, Grant Dolgin, also works in the family business.[13][14]
References
- "Firm's Generation Game". Real Estate Weekly. January 21, 2004 – via The Free Library.
- Commercial Observer: "Kalmon Dolgin, Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates" October 18, 2013
- "New frontiers for family firm entering its second century: Kal Dolgin, President Kalmon Dolgin Affiliates". Real Estate Weekly. June 28, 2006 – via The Free Library.
- "Great real estate families". Real Estate Weekly. August 20, 2005 – via The Free Library.
- New York Times Obituary: "Paid Notice: Deaths DOLGIN, STUART M., MD." July 4, 2001
- Jewish Women's Archive: "Gail Dolgin Documentary filmmaker 1945 – 2010 retrieved July 20, 2014
- San Francisco Gate: "Gail Dolgin, Oscar-nominated documentarian, dies" by Carolyn Jones October 22, 2010
- Bender, Kristin (October 15, 2010). "Berkeley filmmaker Gail Dolgin dies at 65". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Kalmon Dolgin buys Queens' $61m Falchi Building". Real Estate Weekly. March 23, 2005 – via The Free Library.
- "Brooklyn Developers Muss, Levine, Sitt All Over the News". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 28, 2005. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015 – via Wayback Machine.
- New York Times: "WEDDINGS; Rebecca MacCarthy, Joshua Dolgin" July 29, 2001
- Lustgarten Foundation Annual Report 2006
- "Kalmon and Neil Dolgin get thank you from group". Real Estate Weekly. July 5, 2006 – via The Free Library.
- "Company Overview". Kalmon Dolgin Associates.