It is appropriate that in a city made famous by the likes of Adams, Franklin, Hancock and Jefferson, the giants of Philadelphia real estate have made their marks here by making bold, independent decisions in the pursuit of their far-reaching visions for their firms and the growth of the city. Whether as owners, developers or investors, the following icons of this city’s real estate industry share not only unbridled success in their business endeavors, but a passion to give back to their community through civic and philanthropic activities.

DAVID J. ADELMAN

DEAN ADLER

KENNETH P. BALIN

BART BLATSTEIN

CHRISTOPHER F. BUCCINI

JOSEPH F. CORADINO

DANIEL M. DILELLA

CARL DRANOFF

WARD FITZGERALD

WILLIAM H. GLAZER

WILLIAM P. HANKOWSKY

JEFFREY E. KELTER

STEVE KORMAN

IRA M. LUBERT

GERALD MARSHALL

MITCHELL MORGAN

BRIAN O’NEILL

JAMES PEARLSTEIN

WILLARD G. ROUSE III

RONALD RUBIN

NICHOLAS S. SCHORSCH

MICHAEL A. SCULLY

GERARD H. SWEENEY

BRYAN WEINGARTEN

ROBERT ZURITSKY

…To read the full profiles of these industry legends, please visit the October 2012 issue of Real Estate Forum.