A Conversation with Kent Swig

Published: April 27, 2022, 5 a.m.

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Kent Swig is a legend in real estate circles. Swig began buying buildings in New York\\u2019s financial district in the late 90s. \\xa0At the peak, Swig\\u2019s buildings were worth about $3 billion.\\xa0But when the 2008 financial crisis hit, the bottom fell out for Swig. He\\u2019d\\xa0taken out\\xa0what he thought would be a short-term personal loan of more than $21 million and his marriage ended in a bitter divorce.\\xa0Now Swig is back. He\\u2019s paying his creditors, he\\u2019s doing deals and riding his surfboard in a quest to find the perfect wave.\\xa0\\xa0\\u201cNow What? is produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Annika Hoeim and Alex Wolfe. Audio production in by Nick Ciavatta.

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