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Founded by David Lichtenstein in 1988.1
Private company
Logo: Lightstone Group, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
American real estate business
The Lightstone Group is a privately held real estate investment company that owns and operates a portfolio of multifamily, office, industrial, hotel, life sciences, and retail properties. Founded by David Lichtenstein following his first property purchase in June 1986, the company has since invested in both individual real estate assets and real estate operating companies.2 It employed 500 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Lightstone Group is a privately held real estate investment company that owns and operates a portfolio of multifamily, office, industrial, hotel, life sciences, and retail properties. Founded by David Lichtenstein following his first property purchase in June 1986, the company has since invested in both individual real estate assets and real estate operating companies.2
Founded by David Lichtenstein in 1988.1
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