Empire State Realty’s longtime real estate chief Durels plans exit

Responsibilities to be shared by two new executives

Thomas Durels has been with Empire State Realty Trust and its predecessor company since 1990. (Getty Images)

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September 23, 2025 | 6:38 P.M.

Thomas Durels, the longtime real estate chief at Empire State Realty Trust, is leaving the parent of Manhattan's iconic Empire State Building.

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