Charles Ben Dayan (born 1941) is an American real estate developer, the founder of Bonjour Capital and co-founder of Bonjour Jeans.
Biography Born to a Syrian Jewish family, who had emigrated from Mandatory Syria to Mandatory Palestine (the immediate predecessor of modern Israel). Dayan emigrated to the United States in 1967, and in 1972, with his brothers Eli and Avi, founded Bonjour International, a company that was the first to import low-cut French-style jeans into the United States using the Bonjour name. He served as president of Bonjour International.New York Times: "The Green Movement in the Fashion World" By WOODY HOCHSWENDER March 25, 1990 By 1982, Bonjour had $150 million in annual sales. After leaving Bonjour International, Dayan founded the real estate development firm Bonjour Capital. Larger investments are made with partners and include the renovation of 5 Beekman Street with Joseph Chetrit;Wall Street Journal: "Hopes Rise for Landmark" by Josh Barbanel June 18, 2010City Realty: "Jacob Chetrit sues partner at foreclosed 5 Beekman Street" August 20, 2010The Real Deal: "Ace Hotel owner, others buy Temple Court building in FiDi" By Katherine Clarke March 16, 2012 the $290 million 2005 purchase (together with partners Joseph Chetrit and Yair Levy) of the 800,000 square foot historic 620 5th Avenue and its 2011 sale to RXR Realty, LLC for $500 million;The Real Deal: "RXR acquires 620 Sixth in deal that values building at $500M" September 19, 2011 and the purchase of the Blake Hotel in Charlotte.Charlotte Observer: "Uptown's Blake Hotel at center of investors dispute" by KERRY SINGE September 19, 2012The Real Deal: "NYC developer sues lawyers for $10M in NC hotel deal - Dayan claims he sold share to sham company that Podolskys own" By David Jones October 30, 2013 When not in a partnership, Dayan focuses on new developments in gentrifying neighborhoods in Long Island City in Queens;PR Web: "Real Estate Mogul Charles Dayan Closes On $85m Long Island City Property - Eastern Union Funding’s Shaya Ackerman arranges $52M financing" August 01, 2013 Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill in Brooklyn;Real Estate Weekly: "Bonjour Capital ends bickering over condo plan" By Orlando Rodriguez Archived copy May 29, 2013Crains New York: "Bonjour says hi to new Brooklyn apt. building" by Amanda Fung July 18, 2012 and Manhattanville in Manhattan.The Real Deal: "MNS tapped to lease Manhattanville complex - Bonjour Capital recently acquired Westbourne from Extell, plans overhaul" By Zachary Kussin March 22, 2013
Personal life He is married to Ariela Ben-Dayan. Dayan was an early proponent of the green movement in the textile industry.Lawrence Journal World: "Fashion World Jumps Aboard Environmental Bandwagon" by Catherine Crocker April 5, 1990 His brother Eli Dayan founded the disco Tunnel in 1986. Dayan serves on the executive committee of the Israel Cancer Research Fund.Israel Cancer Research Fund retrieved July 22, 2014Jewish Voice New York: "ICRF Holds Annual Evening of Inspiration in Oakhurst, New Jersey" August 7, 2013
References
External links Bonjour Capital website