Areas of Focus
The Parkview story began in 1994 with the founding and rapid expansion of a retail watch and sunglass store concept nationwide, and its subsequent sale to Sunglass Hut (NYSE: LUX). Today, Parkview continues to invest in innovative business concepts such as TMPL Gym by David Barton, which recently sold to Town Sports International (NASDAQ: CLUB), and Proto Homes, a new concept in modular homebuilding.
Fire Island Pines Businesses
Parkview owns and operates the majority of the bayfront commercial property in Fire Island Pines harbor. Rich in heritage and natural beauty, Fire Island Pines is a decades-old resort community off the coast of Long Island, just 90 minutes from Manhattan. Parkview also owns and operates the majority of the businesses in the town, including a hotel, marina, nightclub, gym, general store, pool deck, several bars, two formal dining restaurants and two casual dining concepts. Major capital improvements currently in planning stage will bring a host of new amenities to the community in coming years.
About the Partners
Ian Reisner - Managing Partner
Mr. Reisner co-founded Parkview Developers with Mati Weiderpass in 2003. Parkview focuses on residential and hotel development in New York City. Projects have included new construction developments, assemblages, and owning and operating a NYC hotel and more. Previously, Mr. Reisner had a 15 year career on Wall Street with Salomon Brothers and then Bank of America where he was a Managing Director running a $200 million derivatives business. Mr. Reisner was also the Vice President and Co-founder of Watch World International, a nationwide chain of 119 specialty stores that was sold to Sunglass Hut International in June 2000. Watch World was as much a real estate as it was a retail play. All 119 stores were planned, designed and constructed by Mr. Reisner and Mr. Weiderpass. A tenured and experienced New York City real estate developer and operator, Ian is also a licensed real estate salesperson.
Mati Weiderpass - Managing Partner
Mati Weiderpass co-founded Parkview Developers with Ian Reisner. Projects have included new construction developments, assemblages, and owning and operating a NYC hotel and more. In 1994 Mati Weiderpass founded and served as President, CEO and Chairman of a watch specialty retail concept called Watch World International based in New York City. With three rounds of venture capital financing (from Travelers Insurance and a DLJ Investment Fund) Mati Weiderpass expanded the concept to 119 locations nation-wide with $50 million in annual sales. Mati Weiderpass has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, an MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland and a Masters of Science Degree in Real Estate Development form NYU. In addition, Mr. Weiderpass served as a Captain in the US Army.
