Michael Stern (born June 13, 1979) is an American real estate developer.New York Times: "Thirty Minute Interview: Michael Stern" by Vivian Marino July 30, 2013

Early life Stern was born on June 13, 1979, to a Jewish family and raised in Five Towns on Long Island."The Closing - Michael Stern: The JDS wunderkind on getting kicked out of yeshiva, his latest projects and the truth about Billionaires' Row" By E.B. Solomont February 01, 2016 He is a graduate of Lawrence High School.

Career After school, he took a job as a project manager for a developer in Florida and after three years - with funding from friends and family - he began to build spec homes on the side. This eventually evolved into the building of townhouses, mid-rises and high-rises. In the early 2000s, he returned to New York, where he built low-rise houses in the four boroughs.

In a joint venture with Kevin P. Maloney's Property Markets Group, JDS completed the conversion of the Walker Tower at 212 West 18th Street in Chelsea into condominiumsNew York Yimby: "Interview: Michael Stern Of JDS Development" BY: NikolaiI Fedak January 24, 2014 and built the 1,428 foot 111 West 57th Street in ManhattanThe Real Deal: "Solidarity Never: JDS, PMG look to build supertall tower sans union labor - 'It would be unprecedented': Extell's Gary Barnett, on 111 West 57th St January 15, 2015Curbed New York: "57th Street Tower Ignores the Existence of Taller Neighbors" by Hana R. Alberts March 30, 2015 with non-union labor, unprecedented for large-scale construction in Manhattan. JDS also developed The Copper (originally known as 626 First Avenue), a dual-tower residential skyscraper in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, and the 1,066 foot Brooklyn Tower, which became the tallest structure in New York City outside Manhattan.

He was named to the 40 Under 40: Class of 2015 by Crain's New York.Crain's New York: "40 Under 40: Class of 2015 - Michael Stern, 35, JDS Development, Founder, managing partner" retrieved May 21, 2016

Personal life Stern is divorced and has two children.

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