Shorenstein Company
Encyclopedia
The Shorenstein Company, LLC, is one of the United States
' largest and oldest privately owned real estate
firms, owning interests in, or managing, some 20 million square feet (2,000,000 m²) of office space. 7 million square feet (650,000 m²) of their space is in San Francisco
, California
, making it one of the city's largest office landlords.
Founded by Walter Shorenstein
after World War II
, who died of natural causes on 6/25/2010, the company is now owned by his son, chairman and CEO Douglas Shorenstein. The President of the company is Glenn A. Shannon.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
' largest and oldest privately owned real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
firms, owning interests in, or managing, some 20 million square feet (2,000,000 m²) of office space. 7 million square feet (650,000 m²) of their space is in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, making it one of the city's largest office landlords.
Founded by Walter Shorenstein
Walter Shorenstein
Walter H. Shorenstein was an American billionaire real estate developer and investor. His company, Shorenstein Company, owned 130 buildings totaling at least of office space at the time of his death. He ranked 371 on the "Forbes 400" list of richest Americans.-Early life:Shorenstein was born in...
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, who died of natural causes on 6/25/2010, the company is now owned by his son, chairman and CEO Douglas Shorenstein. The President of the company is Glenn A. Shannon.