Douglas Durst
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Douglas Durst is a prominent New York City real estate developer and heir to the Durst family, known for leading The Durst Organization and overseeing major commercial and residential projects in Manhattan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas Durst canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T275657 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Douglas Durst Context triple: [The Durst Organization, keyPerson, Douglas Durst]
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A.
James L. Dolan
James L. Dolan is an American businessman and executive best known as the head of Madison Square Garden Sports and Entertainment, overseeing teams like the New York Knicks and New York Rangers.
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B.
Steve Tisch
Steve Tisch is an American film producer and businessman best known as the co-owner of the NFL’s New York Giants and an Academy Award–winning producer of "Forrest Gump."
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C.
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Stephen A. Schwarzman is an American billionaire businessman, co-founder and CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone, and a prominent philanthropist in education and the arts.
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D.
Philip Anschutz
Philip Anschutz is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist known for his extensive investments in energy, railroads, real estate, and sports and entertainment ventures, including ownership stakes in major professional teams and venues.
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E.
Barry Diller
Barry Diller is an American media and internet executive known for building major entertainment and digital companies, including leading Fox’s early expansion and later chairing IAC.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Douglas Durst Target entity description: Douglas Durst is a prominent New York City real estate developer and heir to the Durst family, known for leading The Durst Organization and overseeing major commercial and residential projects in Manhattan.
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A.
James L. Dolan
James L. Dolan is an American businessman and executive best known as the head of Madison Square Garden Sports and Entertainment, overseeing teams like the New York Knicks and New York Rangers.
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B.
Steve Tisch
Steve Tisch is an American film producer and businessman best known as the co-owner of the NFL’s New York Giants and an Academy Award–winning producer of "Forrest Gump."
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C.
Stephen A. Schwarzman
Stephen A. Schwarzman is an American billionaire businessman, co-founder and CEO of the private equity firm Blackstone, and a prominent philanthropist in education and the arts.
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D.
Philip Anschutz
Philip Anschutz is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist known for his extensive investments in energy, railroads, real estate, and sports and entertainment ventures, including ownership stakes in major professional teams and venues.
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E.
Barry Diller
Barry Diller is an American media and internet executive known for building major entertainment and digital companies, including leading Fox’s early expansion and later chairing IAC.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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businessperson ⓘ heir ⓘ real estate developer ⓘ |
| affiliation | New York City real estate community ⓘ |
| basedIn | Manhattan ⓘ |
| businessModel | long-term ownership and management of properties ⓘ |
| businessRegion |
Manhattan real estate market
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New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | The Durst Organization ⓘ |
| familyName | Durst ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
property development
ⓘ
real estate ⓘ |
| hasRole |
developer of mixed-use buildings
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developer of office towers ⓘ landlord in New York City ⓘ |
| industry | real estate industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
family-owned real estate empire in New York City
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large-scale sustainable office developments ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Durst family ⓘ |
| name | Douglas Durst ⓘ |
| notableFamilyBusiness | The Durst Organization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading The Durst Organization
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major commercial projects in Manhattan ⓘ major residential projects in Manhattan ⓘ |
| notableProjectLocation |
Lower Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan ⓘ Times Square ⓘ
linked to:
4 Times Square
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| notableWork |
development of 4 Times Square
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development of One Bryant Park ⓘ development of One World Trade Center (as co-developer) ⓘ development of residential and commercial properties in Manhattan ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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real estate developer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chairman of The Durst Organization ⓘ |
| relative |
Joseph Durst
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Robert Durst ⓘ Seymour Durst ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sector |
commercial real estate
ⓘ
residential real estate ⓘ |
| sharesBorderWith | New York real estate market ⓘ |
| typeOfBusinessPerson | real estate magnate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Douglas Durst Description of subject: Douglas Durst is a prominent New York City real estate developer and heir to the Durst family, known for leading The Durst Organization and overseeing major commercial and residential projects in Manhattan.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.