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Olympia and York

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line known as the Jubilee Line Extension was delayed in construction awaiting the contributions from Olympia & York (with the line eventually opening in the year 2000). The office space at Canary Wharf remained largely empty, and Olympia & York began to run out of cash. At the same time, New
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In the 1980s, Olympia & York grew to be the largest property development firm in the world. In the early 1980s the New York City real estate market was severely depressed, and the Reichmanns bought a group of nine skyscrapers for the low price of $ 300 million. In only a few years the group rose
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In March 1992, Paul Reichmann was forced to resign as president. In May, the company filed for bankruptcy and it owed over 20 billion dollars to various banks and investors. The company was finally dismembered in February 1993, and the Reichmanns were left with only a small rump known as Olympia
277:& York Properties Corporation. The new company has again grown into a multibillion-dollar firm, including retaining a large stake of the now prosperous Canary Wharf project. However, they no longer have large holdings in New York City. Many of the NYC properties are now under 195:, Britain's tallest skyscraper at the time. The project ran into problems, however. Britain entered a recession, British firms were unwilling to relocate from the traditional financial centre within the 1328: 427:
and O&Y REIT returned to the real estate market in Canada, owning 18 properties in six Canadian cities. In 2005 the family sold these two real estate arms to revive
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and for all Jewish holidays. Even while the success of O&Y made them one of the world's richest families, they continued to live relatively austere lives.
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In 1980, they had also acquired English Property Corp, one of the largest British developers. That led the company to undertake development of the
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site in the east of London. The 83-acre (336,000 m) site would become the largest development project in the world, which would incorporate
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York City and its real estate market began a deep recession, and Olympia & York, which was now the largest property holder in
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put a halt to major development projects. After three years of lobbying, the project finally went ahead, to great success.
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The company then took a major gamble, winning the fierce bidding war for the final undeveloped property at the corner of
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Glen Valley, Toronto (including 715 Don Mills Road, 725 Don Mills Road, 735 Don Mills Road)
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Following the collapse of Olympia and York, the Reichmanns began to rebuild their empire.
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in the early 1990s and was recreated to eventually become Olympia & York Properties.
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in value to $ 3.5 billion. The company became centred on New York, opening an office on
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The company diversified through the 1980s. The firm acquired a 50.1% control of
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Condominiums, Toronto (5 Vicora Linkway, 15 Vicora Linkway, 60 Pavane Linkway.)
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O&Y Properties Corporation and O&Y Real Estate Investment Trust
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in 1980. In 1981, the company acquired an 82% controlling interest in
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A list of notable O&Y current and previous ownership properties:
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in 1971. The project almost collapsed, however, when reformist mayor
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Canary Wharf, seen from a high-level walkway on Tower Bridge
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As well, they held a significant shareholding in the
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Index

Olympia & York



Toronto
Canary Wharf
World Financial Center
First Canadian Place
bankrupt
Paul Reichmann
Albert
Toronto
Olympia Flooring and Tile Company
Flemingdon Park
Don Mills Road
King
Bay street
First Canadian Place
David Crombie
Park Avenue
Battery Park City
World Trade Center
World Financial Center
Canary Wharf
One Canada Square
City of London
Margaret Thatcher
London Underground
Manhattan
Royal Trustco

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