Here is some info on the new Imperial Boss and Investor info : " Eric Birnbaum is a leading New York-based developer and co-founder of Imperial Companies, a vertically integrated real estate investment, development and management platform.
Birnbaum’s diverse portfolio includes numerous critically acclaimed projects. He is the creator of the “boutique residential” category, epitomized by Birnbaum’s Henry Hall. Opened in 2017, this 225-unit rental building offers residential living with boutique hotel amenities. Vogue calls Henry Hall “a residential building that looks more like a members-only club you’ve somehow finagled your way into.” Birnbaum is also behind the unique 700-room mixed-use ground-up development The Pod Hotel in New York’s Times Square. He is currently developing hotels in Las Vegas and South Beach, Miami.
Since 2014, Birnbaum and his team have deployed more than $1 billion of total capital across primarily residential and hospitality assets. In late 2017, Imperial successfully raised and co-sponsored a blind pool acquisition vehicle (SPAC) with Noam Gottesman’s TOMS Capital focused on real estate operating companies. The company currently trades under the ticker: LAHL.
Before forming Imperial, Birnbaum led his own firm and deployed approximately $500 million dollars in capital over 13 transactions. Prior to that, he was also a member of the publicly-traded real estate giant Vornado Realty Trust where he worked in Acquisitions and Capital Markets, and participated in the acquisition and financing of more than $1 billion in office and retail assets.
A native of New York City, Birnbaum is an avid runner and a New York Mets fan. His favorite hometown restaurants include Legacy Records, Carbone and Tal Bagels. He lives on the Upper East Side with his wife, their three children and their Golden Doodle, Cooper."