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I never built houses, only apartments.
If the banks become unreliable lenders, apartment prices will drop dramatically.
I employ thousands of people, maybe 5,000 or 6,000. In my mind, they are all doing well. Because if they are not doing well in their minds, I’m not as strong as I could be.
I looked around, and I saw cottages everywhere. I thought it was time they lived in apartments.
I looked around, and I saw cottages everywhere. I thought it was time they lived in apartments.
I don’t think I have to combat Airbnb. It is like comparing Tiffany to a shop that sells things for one dollar.
I don’t get involved in politics. I think that it is a waste of time and money because very often a politician cannot do much, and if you give him money, you embarrass him, so he can’t do anything.
We had a Jewish school; we had a Jewish club. My father was a main donor. My mother was on the committee of the school.
I’ve changed Sydney. It’s my city, my people. I’m theirs. We belong to each other.
I’ve changed Sydney. It’s my city, my people. I’m theirs. We belong to each other.
We looked into and tested the Airbnb website and found the inquiries generated were at price points substantially lower than the market is prepared to pay us directly. It was clear that there were no real synergies between the level of our offering and what Airbnb clientele is looking for.
People have lots of money in super, but they have no money in the bank, and the super funds are not built to help people buy property.
I deal in volume. To sell volume, it must be affordable. So that’s my whole life, is to make it affordable.
My properties are very good income-producing buildings, so I will have a very good stream of profit even if I can’t sell.
We can’t express ourselves always at the time we should. Sometimes it takes time.
A developer who is not optimistic shouldn’t be a developer.
The government should spend more time on promoting tourism in Sydney.
In Sydney, we always have a deficiency of housing. So that’s one good thing, which will cause real estate to keep going up. Not fast, but it’ll go up.
I have never laid a brick in my life. But my people have laid more bricks than anybody else put together. Because I know how to pay.
Chabad is very important because without Jewish education, Diaspora Jewry would disappear.
I’m easy. Very easy. I’ll tell you why I am easy. If someone is no good, I get rid of them. It is no good being tough on somebody who can’t do the job. If he can do the job, then there is no point in being tough with him.
I don’t think I have to combat Airbnb. It is like comparing Tiffany to a shop that sells things for one dollar.
I realized that we have to do everything we can to preserve the Jewish race. I’m very proud of it, and I think it’s wonderful.
I fire very little because I try to be very careful when I select people. If you know how to select, you don’t fire often.
If the banks become unreliable lenders, apartment prices will drop dramatically.
The market is good when the local people are in it and believe in it and support it. That’s what I want.
We can’t express ourselves always at the time we should. Sometimes it takes time.
I employ thousands of people, maybe 5,000 or 6,000. In my mind, they are all doing well. Because if they are not doing well in their minds, I’m not as strong as I could be.
Land values are going up a lot in Sydney, but it’s feasible to build because prices are going up, too.
I’m easy. Very easy. I’ll tell you why I am easy. If someone is no good, I get rid of them. It is no good being tough on somebody who can’t do the job. If he can do the job, then there is no point in being tough with him.
I would consider selling the whole company; I wouldn’t like to sell just part of it, but on the other hand, I have a grandson intent on following my footsteps and another grandson in another couple of years.
In Sydney, we always have a deficiency of housing. So that’s one good thing, which will cause real estate to keep going up. Not fast, but it’ll go up.
Chabad is very important because without Jewish education, Diaspora Jewry would disappear.
A developer who is not optimistic shouldn’t be a developer.
I tried all my life to make housing affordable. The more affordable the house, the more money I make.
People have lots of money in super, but they have no money in the bank, and the super funds are not built to help people buy property.
When the unions were fighting me 45 years ago, they could never beat me.
We looked into and tested the Airbnb website and found the inquiries generated were at price points substantially lower than the market is prepared to pay us directly. It was clear that there were no real synergies between the level of our offering and what Airbnb clientele is looking for.
My interest is in the Wests Tigers. Nobody can support a team that is all the time on the bottom; that’s a waste of time.
Local councils are hostile to large developers and think that, by doing this, they are standing up for the community. But they’re wrong.
