A prominent figure in the industry of real estate development in the US and a noted restaurateur, Louis Ceruzzi is the Founder, CEO and President of Ceruzzi Properties, based in Connecticut. Having founded this company in 1988, Ceruzzi partnered with Starwood Capital Group to form Starwood Ceruzzi Holdings, the holding company for his real estate firm. He was the managing member of Starwood Ceruzzi up until 2004. He is known to have developed and transformed a large number of underutilized shopping centers in the US into thriving retail outlets, which feature leading market brands today.
Having earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor degree from the New York University School of Law, Ceruzzi founded his company, which today is counted amongst the biggest privately owned real estate companies in the US. Ceruzzi Properties has a vast portfolio of noteworthy retail clients, which include big brand names such as Target, Home Depot and Costco, as also some very well-known hotel brands including Hilton, Marriott and the Ritz Carlton. Boasting of such illustrious clientele, the company’s mix of residential and other real estate clients includes a large number of development projects, which are all characterized as multimillion dollar projects. Ceruzzi Properties develops these in partnership and collaboration with various international companies, including SMI USA and the Trump Organization to name a few.
In addition to developing such retail and hotel properties, Ceruzzi is also involved in the development of high rise residential as well as retail projects in and around New York City. Notable mentions of some of his upcoming projects include a luxury building at 86th Street for mixed use purposes and a 62 story residential tower at 50th Street, both around Lexington Avenue in New York.
Ceruzzi is also a noted restaurateur and owns a number of establishments, including Bottega Del Vino, Sfoglia, Quadranno and Bar Roma in New York and Lola Burger and Lola 41 in Nantucket. He is also involved in collaborations with Geoffrey Zakarian, a renowned celebrity chef to launch a new restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut. The upscale restaurant, to be known as The National will open up in 2016 and will offer French and American style cuisine.
Ceruzzi is certainly a noteworthy figure in the real estate industry and his achievements speak volumes about his love and passion towards his work. Having promoted a large number of brands and restaurants, Ceruzzi is counted amongst the most influential people in real estate today and he has several collaborations with major retailers and restaurants alike and he has been successful with most of his development ventures. This entrepreneur has a unique vision towards real estate development and his skills in marketing, sales and strategy are second to none. It is certainly no wonder that he holds such an influential position in the crowded real estate industry and is the owner of one of the biggest private real estate firms in the nation.
