Jim Runsdorf dies in accident.Members of the real estate community are mourning the tragic loss of Jim Runsdorf, the 41-year-old father of two whose life was cut short in a tragic boat accident on the Harlem River last week. Mr Runsdorf, a partner in the New York-based commercial and industrial real estate company, Pantheon Properties and president of the recently created Pantheon Financial, was rowing with three other men on the Harlem River when they were struck by a 29-foot motorboat shortly after 6 a.m. on October 24, 2005. Three men were rescued, but police and hundreds of volunteers took four days to recover Mr Runsdorf's body from the waters. With more than 20 years of experience in the acquisition, development and financing of industrial, residential, retail and office properties, Mr. Runsdorf was well known on Manhattan's real estate scene, having helped launched Pantheon in 1994. At Pantheon, Mr. Runsdof originated joint venture transactions with local owner/operators, sourced mezzanine and bridge financing transactions and structured opportunistic acquisitions, developments, sale-leasebacks and other off balance sheet transactions. Prior to Pantheon, Mr. Runsdorf was with Palisades Palisades, cliffs along the west bank of the Hudson River, NE N.J. and SE N.Y., extending from N of Jersey City, N.J., to the vicinity of Piermont, N.Y., with a general altitude of from 350 ft to 550 ft (107–168 m). Financial, serving as a managing member of the Palisades Regional Investment Fund. Earlier, he was with Canyon Capital Reality Advisors LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ., where he first worked with his partner at Pantheon, Ken Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. . Mr. Runsdorf began his real estate career in 1985 at Hartz Mountain Real Estate after graduating with a bachelor's degree from Tulane University, and a master's degree in real estate from New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the . He was an active member of numerous professional organizations, including IOREBA IOREBA Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association , SIOR SIOR Society of Industrial and Office Realtors SIOR Specialist, Industrial and Office Real estate , the Real Estate Board of New York, the Urban Land Institute, and the NYU NYU New York University NYU New York Undercover (TV show) Real Estate Alumni Advisory Board, for which he served as social chair. He was also active in many charitable pursuits. He acted as steward of the Power Ten New York (a group committed to the sport of rowing), and was a board member of Row New York. He was also active in Safe Horizons and supported the Special Olympics, the Human Rights Watch, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of New York and the Doe Fund. Mr. Runsdorf lived in Manhattan, and is survived by his wife, Nina, and two daughters, ages 9 and 11. |
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