Fisher Brothers is a

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firm in

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. It was formed by Martin Fisher in 1915, soon joined by his brothers

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(born 1907), and

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(born 1910). The Fisher family has substantial real estate holdings in New York City and elsewhere and are considered one of the "royal families" of New York real estate, alongside such clans as the Dursts,

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, Rudins, and Tishmans.

History

The Fisher family construction company was founded in 1915 by Martin Fisher. Later, his brothers

and

joined to form Fisher Brothers. They worked as contractors building homes in

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, Riverdale, and

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. By the mid-1950s, they had branched out into commercial construction and management. In the 1960s, Fisher Brothers continued to diversify, developing

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office buildings at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 605 Third Ave., and 299 Park Ave. Second-generation partners Richard, Anthony, and Arnold Fisher led the firm in the 1980s, brokering deals which included the acquisition of a nine-acre parcel south of the

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, one of the city's largest available development sites, and the expansion of the

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headquarters in Washington. The family invested in other businesses including banking and once owned a stake in

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. The company has been listed in the

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. In 2004, Fisher Brothers partnered with

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to form the $770 million City Investment Fund, intended to stimulate investment in Manhattan in the wake of the

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. The firm is currently led by second-generation partner Arnold Fisher as well as third-generation partners Kenneth, Steven, and Winston Fisher.

Properties

The firm manages 6.5 million square feet in commercial property in New York City, including

Park Avenue Plaza Park Avenue Plaza is an office building at 55 East 52nd Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The tall, 44-story building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) for development company Fisher Brothers and was c ...

1345 Avenue of the Americas 1345 Avenue of the Americas, also known as the Building, is a -tall, 50-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Located on Sixth Avenue between 54th and 55th Streets, the building was built by Fisher Brothers and designed by ...

, 299 Park Avenue, 49 East 52nd Street, and 605 Third Avenue. It also manages 1.5 million square feet of commercial property in the Station Place complex in Washington, DC. Residential properties in New York include

Beekman Tower The Beekman Tower, also known as the Panhellenic Tower, is a 26-story Art Deco skyscraper situated at the corner of First Avenue and East 49th Street in Midtown Manhattan, in New York City. The building was constructed between 1927 and 1928 to ...

, Chartwell House, 101 W. 87th Street,

111 Murray Street 111 Murray Street (formerly known as 101 Murray Street or 101 Tribeca) is a residential skyscraper completed in 2018 in Manhattan, New York City. Developed by Witkoff Group and Fisher Brothers, the building is located at the intersection of Murra ...

, 225 E. 39th Street, and 37 Warren Street.

Philanthropy

The Fisher Brothers Foundation supports charities including

New York Presbyterian Hospital The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is a nonprofit academic medical center in New York City affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools, Cornell University and Columbia University. The hospital comprises seven distinct campuses located in the New ...

, New York's Finest Foundation, the

Police Athletic League of New York City The Police Athletic League (PAL) is an independent, nonprofit youth development agency in New York City. PAL is funded by a combination of private donations and public funding sources and is a designated charity of the New York City Police Dep ...

, and

Lincoln Center Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 millio ...

. Larry and Zachary Fisher were instrumental in the establishment of the

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum The ''Intrepid'' Sea, Air & Space Museum is an American military and maritime history museum in New York City with a collection of museum ships. It is located at Pier 86 at 46th Street, along the Hudson River, in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhoo ...

. Zachary Fisher founded the

Fisher House Foundation Fisher House Foundation is a charity and foundation that builds comfort homes where military & veterans families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital. Fisher Houses are located at major military and VA medical centers n ...

, which builds residential properties near military and VA medical centers, offering free lodging to family members of hospitalized military personnel. The Fishers also founded the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which gives aid to families of U.S. soldiers who died while in military service and builds centers for the treatment of combat trauma.

Leadership

* Arnold Fisher - Honorary Chairman * Kenneth Fisher - Management, Leasing and New Ventures, Chairman and CEO of Fisher House Foundation * Steven Fisher - Construction, Acquisitions and Development * Winston Fisher - Finance and Executive Vice Chairman

References

External links

*{{official website, http://www.fisherbrothers.com/, Fisher Brothers Companies based in Manhattan Real estate companies of the United States 1915 establishments in New York City