Private company

Tishman Speyer

Tishman Speyer is an American multinational corporation based at 45 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1978Founded1

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Tishman Speyer is an American multinational corporation based at 45 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan. The conglomerate invests in high-profile real estate properties, has developed multiple buildings around the world, and owns numerous famous buildings and land plots, including the Chrysler Building and Rockefeller Center.2

How it started

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The firm was founded in 1978 by Robert Tishman and Jerry Speyer.

In March 1988, the company announced its first project in Europe, the construction of a 70-story tower in Frankfurt, Germany, the Messeturm, the tallest tower in Western Europe.

In May 1988, the company acquired the headquarters of J. C. Penney for $350 million in partnership with Trammell Crow Real Estate Investors.

In 1996, the company entered into a joint venture to construct a $175 million, 36-story office building in São Paulo, Brazil.

In 1998, in partnership with The Travelers Companies, the company paid $230 million to acquire the mortgage secured by the Chrysler Building from Fuji Bank.

From Wikipedia’s article on Tishman Speyer, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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Timeline

  1. 2001Acquisition Acquired 1270 Avenue of the Americas1
  2. 1978Founded Founded1

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