What Extell's Gary Barnett Did Before Real Estate

Extell Development prez Gary Barnett--developer of the International Gem Tower--was in the diamond biz for 10 years before turning to real estate. That explains his affinity for bold design statements like the diamond-mimicking IGT and the waterfall-inspired One57. Yesterday, we snapped Leitner Group's Joel Leitner, Zetlin & De Chiara's Lina Telese, and Gary at an AREW lunch at Club 101.

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