Now available to purchase through Amazon, For Go-Getters Only delivers a compelling, never-before-told account of 20th century Long Island through the firsthand experiences of renowned real estate broker and developer Wilbur F. Breslin.
In For Go-Getters Only, Breslin recounts more than six decades of professional and personal history, beginning with his first job at his father’s produce store in Hempstead, NY before tracing his ascent from developing small strip centers to leading large-scale shopping plazas, residential communities, and major commercial properties.
A gifted and engaging storyteller, Breslin documents his personal encounters with an extraordinary roster of cultural icons and business leaders, including Donald J. Trump, Frank Sinatra, Walmart founder Sam Walton, Vic Damone, Peter O’Toole, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Joe E. Lewis, Brooke Shields, and Jimmy Breslin. Breslin also recounts his friendships and professional relationships with influential political figures such as Senator Chuck Schumer, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, U.S. Representative Peter King, Senator Patrick Moynihan, New York City Mayor Ed Koch, and Senator Alphonse D’Amato. The book also features Breslin’s account of his decisive role in preserving environmentally sensitive land, culminating in the Long Island Pine Barrens Protection Act.
For Go-Getters Only is an independently published book as told to author Abby Luby, whose narrative approach brings clarity and context to Breslin’s voice.
Richly illustrated with photographs, For Go-Getters Only captures pivotal moments in Breslin’s life and career, offering an insider’s perspective on ambition, deal-making, and the forces that shaped one of the most successful real estate developers in the United States.
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Go-Getters-Only-Memoir-Estate-Developer/dp/B0C7T3GKLZ
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About Breslin Realty
Breslin Realty Development Corp. has been developing, leasing and managing properties across a range of asset classes for over 70 years. Based on Long Island NY, Breslin Realty Development Corp. and its subsidiaries have grown since 1953 from a small retail brokerage office to a multi-faceted commercial real estate development and management company with extensive expertise in acquisition, land planning, development, tenant relationships, commercial landlord representation, real estate appraisal, creative financing, property management, and construction. With a commercial portfolio occupied by a successful mix of national, regional, and local retailers, combined with a growing portfolio of multi-family assets developed and developable that total over one thousand units, Breslin continues to exercise its reach and deploy its skill sets across a growing number of markets and asset classes. For more information about BRDC, our portfolio and diversified group of services, please visit us at www.breslinrealty.com.
