Stanley Chera, Developer and Friend of Trump, Dies at 77 (original) (raw)

U.S.|Stanley Chera, Developer and Friend of Trump, Dies at 77

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Those We’ve Lost

As his friend lay dying of the coronavirus, President Trump spoke of him from the White House podium.

Stanley Chera, a founder of Crown Acquisitions, in 2010. He and the president shared a longtime bond as fellow New York developers.Credit...Ruby Washington/The New York Times

April 17, 2020

This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here.

Stanley Chera, a major New York real estate developer, a prominent philanthropist and a friend of President Trump, died on April 11 at a Manhattan hospital after a nearly monthlong struggle with the coronavirus. He was 77.

President Trump confirmed the death on Twitter in a message of condolence addressed to the family. “My deepest sympathies go out to Frieda Chera and the family of the late, great, Stanley Chera, one of Manhattan’s most brilliant real estate minds,” he wrote.

My deepest sympathies go out to Frieda Chera and the family of the late, great, Stanley Chera, one of Manhattan’s most brilliant real estate minds. Stanley was charitable, kind, and a wonderful friend. He will be truly missed!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2020

Mr. Chera’s wife, Frieda, known as Cookie, also had the illness but has recovered.

Mr. Chera was a founder of Crown Acquisitions, a real estate firm, and owned several well-known properties in Manhattan, including the St. Regis New York Hotel and the Cartier Mansion.

While some of Crown’s tenants include global luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Versace, the firm also owns more modest properties in blue-collar neighborhoods of New York that are leased to Duane Reade, Sprint and Planet Fitness, according to The Real Deal, a real estate publication.

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