​​By inventing outdoor aluminum furniture from scrap metal accumulated following the war, William Rechler, with his brother and brother-in-law, builds factories and creates a hugely successful business. By the mid-fifties, they sell the business to a large conglomerate.

​​After selling the aluminum furniture business, William Rechler, with his brother and brother-in-law, build the first planned industrial park in New York City. The development is located in Newtown Creek, Brooklyn.

​​In 1961, William Rechler develops his first building on Long Island. 85 South Service Road in Plainview, which has recently been redeveloped and is serving as Rechler Equity's Headquarters.

​​In 1961, William Rechler and partner, Walter Gross, purchase the 1,200 acre Radio Free America site from ITT and work with Supervisor John Klein to master plan the largest business park in the country, Vanderbilt Industrial Park

​​An aerial view of the Hauppauge Industrial Park, formerly called the Vanderbilt Industrial Park. Today it is the nations second largest business park following Silicon Valley.

​​In 1968, Donald and Roger Rechler leave the retail business at the coaxing of their father, William, and start Reckson Associates. Their first large project is the development of Airport International Plaza in Bohemia. AIP, across from MacArthur Airport, is over 2 million square feet and is Long Island's first high tech business park.

​​In 1978, Donald and Roger make their first foray into the office market by purchasing a 200,000 square foot industrial facility from Grumman in Syosset. They add a second floor and redevelop the property into a Class A office building. They are the first developers to include amenities such as a health club and meeting rooms to a multi-tenant building.

​​In 1979, Reckson Associates purchases a large piece of property on Route 110 in Melville and develops a Class A office park.

​​Gregg and Mitchell join Reckson in 1981 and 1984, respectively. Among their projects is the iconic Omni office building at Mitchel Field in Uniondale. This 560,000 square foot building completes the 1,000,000 square foot Nassau West Corporate Center Development in 1990.

​​In 1995, the family takes Reckson Associates public as Reckson Associates Realty Corp and enters the New York Stock Exchange with market capitalization of $220 million. Donald Rechler is named the company's Chairman and Gregg and Mitchell Rechler are the Co-Presidents.

​​Reckson's first major acquisition off of Long Island occurs in 1996 with the purchase of the Halpern portfolio in Westchester.

​​Reckson purchases the Paragon portfolio in 1997, entering the New Jersey market. 51 JFK Boulevard in Short Hills is among its Class A office properties.

​​In 1997, Reckson Associates Realty Corp enters the Stamford office market by purchasing the F.D. Rich portfolio. Landmark Square was a tired 800,000 square foot office complex that the company successfully redevelops to increase marketability.

​​Reckson purchases a REIT, Tower Realty and enters the New York City office market in 1998. 919 Third Avenue is a subsequent acquisition of 900,000 square feet.

​​Rechler Equity Partners purchases 80 Arkay in Hauppauge from Standard Microsystems. This 200,000 square foot building will be partially leased to the seller with an additional 80,000 square feet of Class A office space available for rent.

​​Donald, Roger, Mitchell and Gregg Rechler purchase Reckson Associates Realty Corp's industrial properties in November, 2003, after a deal to sell the entire company to another REIT falls through. This allows the Rechlers to once again operate the 100 building, 6-million-square-foot portfolio as a private company. Rechler Equity Partners is the successor company to Reckson Associates.

​​Rechler Equity Partners celebrate the opening of their new home at 85 South Road in November 2011. Built by William Rechler in 1961, the obsolete industrial building is redeveloped into a Class A, LEED certified office building.

2010

2011

​Rechler Equity Partners celebrate the opening of their new home at 85 South Road in November 2011. Built by William Rechler in 1961, the obsolete industrial building is redeveloped into a Class A, LEED certified office building.

2000

2000

​Rechler Equity Partners purchases 80 Arkay in Hauppauge from Standard Microsystems. This 200,000 square foot building will be partially leased to the seller with an additional 80,000 square feet of Class A office space available for rent.

2003

​Donald, Roger, Mitchell and Gregg Rechler purchase Reckson Associates Realty Corp's industrial properties in November, 2003, after a deal to sell the entire company to another REIT falls through. This allows the Rechlers to once again operate the 100 building, 6-million-square-foot portfolio as a private company. Rechler Equity Partners is the successor company to Reckson Associates.

1990

1995

​In 1995, the family takes Reckson Associates public as Reckson Associates Realty Corp and enters the New York Stock Exchange with market capitalization of $220 million. Donald Rechler is named the company's Chairman and Gregg and Mitchell Rechler are the Co-Presidents.

1996

​Reckson's first major acquisition off of Long Island occurs in 1996 with the purchase of the Halpern portfolio in Westchester.

1997

​Reckson purchases the Paragon portfolio in 1997, entering the New Jersey market. 51 JFK Boulevard in Short Hills is among its Class A office properties.

1997

​In 1997, Reckson Associates Realty Corp enters the Stamford office market by purchasing the F.D. Rich portfolio. Landmark Square was a tired 800,000 square foot office complex that the company successfully redevelops to increase marketability.

1998

​Reckson purchases a REIT, Tower Realty and enters the New York City office market in 1998. 919 Third Avenue is a subsequent acquisition of 900,000 square feet.

1980

1980

​Gregg and Mitchell join Reckson in 1981 and 1984, respectively. Among their projects is the iconic Omni office building at Mitchel Field in Uniondale. This 560,000 square foot building completes the 1,000,000 square foot Nassau West Corporate Center Development in 1990.

1970

1978

​In 1978, Donald and Roger make their first foray into the office market by purchasing a 200,000 square foot industrial facility from Grumman in Syosset. They add a second floor and redevelop the property into a Class A office building. They are the first developers to include amenities such as a health club and meeting rooms to a multi-tenant building.

1979

​In 1979, Reckson Associates purchases a large piece of property on Route 110 in Melville and develops a Class A office park.

1960

1961

​ ​​In 1961, William Rechler develops his first building on Long Island. 85 South Service Road in Plainview, which has recently been redeveloped and is serving as Rechler Equity's Headquarters.

1961

​ ​​In 1961, William Rechler and partner, Walter Gross, purchase the 1,200 acre Radio Free America site from ITT and work with Supervisor John Klein to master plan the largest business park in the country, Vanderbilt Industrial Park

1961

​ ​​An aerial view of the Hauppauge Industrial Park, formerly called the Vanderbilt Industrial Park. Today it is the nations second largest business park following Silicon Valley.

1968

In 1968, Donald and Roger Rechler leave the retail business at the coaxing of their father, William, and start Reckson Associates. Their first large project is the development of Airport International Plaza in Bohemia. AIP, across from MacArthur Airport, is over 2 million square feet and is Long Island's first high tech business park.

1950

1950

​ ​​After selling the aluminum furniture business, William Rechler, with his brother and brother-in-law, build the first planned industrial park in New York City. The development is located in Newtown Creek, Brooklyn.

1940

1940

​ ​​By inventing outdoor aluminum furniture from scrap metal accumulated following the war, William Rechler, with his brother and brother-in-law, builds factories and creates a hugely successful business. By the mid-fifties, they sell the business to a large conglomerate.