The Power 100: The Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate

President of the United States
The chief executive of chief executives has come to dominate an era in real estate when government largesse means the difference between deals and no deals. TARP, TALF, PPIP, OMFG!—the feds’ breathlessly watched efforts to loosen credit markets and therefore get capital moving here and around the globe places this Chicagoan securely (heh) atop our list as the most powerful person in New York real estate.