James Stuckey

James Stuckey has been an important part of New York City's real estate development scene for three decades. He has served in public office as well as private enterprise. As President of the NYC Public Development Corp under Mayor Edward Koch, James Stuckey created over 100,000 jobs for NYC residents, and initiated $15 billion in projects, including urban revitalization and many of the city's most populated business parks.

At Gronich and Co., James Stuckey was the Managing Director over projects such as the New Amsterdam Theater restoration, where he worked with Disney to revamp this forgotten Broadway showplace. The theater is now a staple in NYC tourism, and often hosts performances of Disney's most popular features, such as Beauty and the Beast. James Stuckey also managed the development of the Embassy Suite Hotel in the World Financial Center and many other citywide projects while working for Forest City Ratner.