Alexander Bing
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Alexander M. Bing was an American real estate developer, businessman, author, artist, art patron and philanthropist in New York City
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Bing and his brother, Leo S. Bing, were co-founders of Bing & Bing
, a high-end apartment developer in the early 20th century. They often commissioned architect Emery Roth
for buildings like 1000 Park Avenue
(at 84th Street) in New York.
Bing was also the first president of the Regional Planning Association of America
, and the primary source of funding for the City Housing Corporation, the organization behind the development of housing landmark Sunnyside Gardens in Astoria, Queens
, and the planned community of Radburn, New Jersey
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Late in life Bing also started the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art
, with David Sholinger and Roy Neuberger
.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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Bing and his brother, Leo S. Bing, were co-founders of Bing & Bing
Bing & Bing
Bing & Bing was one of the most important apartment real estate developers in New York City in the early 20th century.The firm was founded by Leo S. Bing and his brother, Alexander M. Bing...
, a high-end apartment developer in the early 20th century. They often commissioned architect Emery Roth
Emery Roth
Emery Roth was an American architect who designed many of the definitive New York City hotels and apartment buildings of the 1920s and 30s, incorporating Beaux-Arts and Art Deco details...
for buildings like 1000 Park Avenue
1000 Park Avenue
1000 Park Avenue is an apartment building on the Upper East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Park Avenue and East 84th Street....
(at 84th Street) in New York.
Bing was also the first president of the Regional Planning Association of America
Regional Planning Association of America
The Regional Planning Association of America , formed by Clarence Stein was an urban reform association developed in 1923. The association was a diverse group of people all with their own talents and skills...
, and the primary source of funding for the City Housing Corporation, the organization behind the development of housing landmark Sunnyside Gardens in Astoria, Queens
Astoria, Queens
Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. Located in Community Board 1, Astoria is bounded by the East River and is adjacent to three other Queens neighborhoods: Long Island City, Sunnyside , and Woodside...
, and the planned community of Radburn, New Jersey
Radburn, New Jersey
Radburn is an unincorporated planned community located within Fair Lawn, in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.Radburn was founded in 1929 as "a town for the motor age"...
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Late in life Bing also started the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as "the Whitney", is an art museum with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art. Located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street in New York City, the Whitney's permanent collection contains more than 18,000 works in a wide variety of...
, with David Sholinger and Roy Neuberger
Roy Neuberger
Roy Rothschild Neuberger was an American financier who contributed money to raise public awareness of modern art through his acquisition of pieces he deemed worthy. He was a co-founder of the investment firm Neuberger Berman....
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