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David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein

David Lichtenstein (#2087)

Global Rank #2087
Country Rank #718
Country United States

You don't have to be too bright to get into real estate.

  • $ 2 B
  • Real estate
  • United States
  • M
  • 64 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,087
Country Rank #718
Net Worth $2.0B
Previous Worth $2.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Real estate
Age 64 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Monsey, New York
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Personal Stats

Age 64
Source Of Wealth Real estate, Self Made
Self Made Score 9
Residence Monsey, New York
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $2.0B
Current Net Worth $2.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Real estate mogul David Lichtenstein first racked up $89,000 in credit card debt to purchase a two-story, multi-family home in New Jersey in 1986. Today his Lightstone Group oversees some 23,000 rental units across 120 properties across 28 states. Lightstone is also developing a new brand of millenial-focused city hotels with Marriott, called Moxy. Its Times Square location opened in 2017. In 2007 he paid $7.4 billion in debt and $200 million in equity for Extended Stay America, a chain of mid-priced hotels. The recession forced Extended Stay into bankruptcy protection; Lightstone later sold 20 malls for $2.3 billion.

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Did You Know?

The son of Brooklyn public school teachers, Lichtenstein never went to college.

He got into the real estate business because his 19-year-old wife was pregnant and he thought he could make money quickly.

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Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $2.0B (May 4, 2026)

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