Amir Korangy

Amir R. Korangy (born November 21, 1973) is an Iranian-American publisher and film producer, who founded the business magazine, The Real Deal, about real estate and finance news.[1] He also produced the PBS documentary, Building Stories about architect Costas Kondylis.[2]

Amir Korangy

Amir Korangy
Born (1973-11-21) November 21, 1973
Nationality Iranian-American
Occupation Publisher, The Real Deal

Korangy was born in Tehran, Iran. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979 his family left Iran as political refugees and spent time in Paris and Madrid before settling in the Washington DC area. Korangy received a BA in Journalism and Foreign Policy at Boston University and attended Emerson College.[1]

Career

After college, Korangy moved to Baja, Mexico where he commenced his career as a publisher. He started South of the Border, a weekly newspaper that targeted expatriates living in Baja. The paper was bought within the first year by the Gringo Gazette, another local newspaper. His next venture was the founding of The Washington Free Press, a weekly tabloid challenging DC’s conservative media culture. The Washington Free Press was sold to the Washington City Paper in 1997.

After graduate studies at Emerson College, Korangy moved to New York City in 1999. He worked at Yahoo Inc., and eventually began investing in New York City real estate. These transactions inspired Korangy to recognize a void in that industry for compelling real estate news.[3]

In April 2003 Korangy put out the first edition of The Real Deal from his apartment in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The Real Deal provides an inside look into the prominent New York real estate market as well as reports national and international market trends. There is also a South Florida edition of The Real Deal. The monthly magazine includes an array of news exclusives, wide-ranging interviews, and in-depth analyses for brokers, developers, investors, appraisers, bankers, architects and real estate enthusiasts.[4] The Real Deal has been coined the “Bible” by many in the real estate industry. The Real Deal has a monthly print readership of 132,000 and a monthly online audience of over 2.6 million visitors and 17 million impressions.[5]

Each year Korangy hosts thousands of real estate professionals at The Real Deal Annual Forum held at Lincoln Center where he introduces and interviews industry luminaries.[6]

In pursuing his interests in film and real estate, Korangy produced Building Stories, a feature documentary on the life of architect, Costas Kondylis, which aired on PBS in 2012. The film features development moguls Donald Trump, Larry Silverstein, and Aby Rosen; founding editor of Dwell magazine, Karrie Jacobs; architecture critics and historians, James Gardner, Francis Morrone, and Kenneth Frampton; and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Meier.[7]

Korangy serves on the Board of Directors for SalesCrunch.[8]

In the Media

Through his work as publisher of The Real Deal, Korangy has been called upon as an industry expert and has been regularly quoted in publications including The New York Times[9] and Forbes [10][11] and appeared on news programs on CNN,[12] CNBC,[13] FOX News.[14][15] and Real Estate with Vince Rocco, VoiceAmerica™.[16] Korangy also serves as a thought leader to the print and digital publishing sector by sitting on industry panels for conferences such as Inman Real Estate Connect.[17]

Accolades

Under Korangy’s leadership, The Real Deal was named the best publication and real estate news website by the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) for 2010 and 2011.[18] In 2012, Korangy was named Entrepreneur of the Year by the Young Jewish Professionals (YJP). In 2009, he was presented with the Boy Scouts of America Explorer's Leadership Award for his work with underprivileged inner city kids.[19] In 2009, Korangy was listed in The New York Observer’s Power 100 list of the most powerful people in New York Real Estate.[20] In 2013, Inman News named Korangy one of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate leaders in the Media category.[21] In November 2014, Korangy was honored as a Child's Champion Award recipient by the Ronald McDonald House New York for his support of families of seriously ill children.[22] Korangy was named as a juror in the prestigious A+Awards, presented by Architizer—a global online network for architecture.[23]

Personal life

Korangy resides in the Manhattan borough of New York City. He is a collector and supporter of the arts. Within 7 months in 2007, Korangy completed both the Paris and New York City marathons. Since then he has given up running.[24]

References

  1. 1 2 Baum, Geraldine (July 30, 2009). "In New York, the big money's in (covering) real estate". Los Angeles Times. Archived October 19, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Producer Amir Korangy on Building Stories. Thirteen Archived July 17, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Chesler, Caren (March 2010). "Real Estate Horror Tales". Financial Advisor Magazine. Archived June 12, 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Meoli, Daria (January 21, 2010). "5 Minutes... with Amir Korangy". The New York Enterprise Report. Archived June 14, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Real Estate Magazine, The Real Deal to release its 100th Issue During 9/11 Anniversary. (September 9, 2011) Magazine Publisher PR.
  6. ↑ "The Great Debate: A recap of TRD’s seventh annual forum". (November 30, 2011). The Real Deal.
  7. ↑ "Building Stories".(May 18, 2012). Thirteen.org Archived July 27, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Amir Korangy Profile". SalesCrunch. Archived September 2, 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Newman, Andrew (June 27, 2005). Of Co-ops, Condos and Controversy: Real Estate Agents Embrace a Critic. The New York Times.
  10. ↑ Farrell, Maureen (November 5, 2009).Extreme Growth Gambles. Forbes Archived November 11, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Marcus, Miriam and Farrell, Maureen and Lindnerand, Melanie (November 12, 2009). Myths of Owning a Small Business. Forbes. Archived March 30, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ Elliot Spitzer (host) (April 18, 2008). In the Arena. CNN. Archived January 24, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ Realty Check: Real Estate Tips for 2010 (December 2010)
  14. ↑ Renting vs. Buying a Home. May 6, 2011. Fox News.
  15. ↑ Real Estate Still Americans Favorite Investment May 15, 2014. Fox Business.
  16. ↑ Vince Rocco (host), VoiceAmerica (December 2, 2014). .
  17. ↑ February 2013, Inman.com.,"Inman Real Estate Connect New York City 2013." Archived February 24, 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ↑ Stuart, Elliot (July 2012). "Show me the money". The Real Deal. Archived September 17, 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ↑ Keenan, Melanie (December 3, 2009).EASTERN CONSOLIDATED'S ERIC ANTON PRESENTS EXPLORING LEADERSHIP AWARD TO AMIR KORANGY, PUBLISHER OF THE REAL DEAL. Eastern Consolidated Press Release.
  20. ↑ Pillifant, Reid and Shapiro, Eliza (June 25, 2009)."The Observer 100 Speak! Voices From the Party for the Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate". The New York Observer.
  21. ↑ January 2013."100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders", Amir Korangy profile.Inman News. Archived March 13, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  22. ↑ November 2014."Ronald McDonald House New York Champions" rmh-newyork.org.
  23. ↑ November 2014."Jury list of Architizer Awards" Awards.architizer.com.
  24. ↑ " Athlinks.com

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