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Distinguished Community

Service Award Presented

to Dan Markson

Dan Markson has worked diligently to transform Lofts and Tobin Loft at San Antonio College during
neighborhoods throughout San Antonio. In the 2007 economic downtown, these developers
2000, Dan chose Texas as the priority to develop have allowed neighborhoods to redefine
affordable housing for over 12,000 families. His themselves.
focus is due to a combination of his own life All of these residential communities have
experiences and his ability to structure complex provided the foundation for greater public and
real estate financial transactions. private investments leading to greater economic
Dan was raised by a single mother in an older development.
neighborhood made up largely of public housing Dan’s grandfather, Rabbi Yehudah Leib Hurvitt,
and considerably older apartments in Boston. His was one of the exemplary students in the rabbinic
interest in affordable housing and its impact on college in the city of Lubavitch, Russia, in the
cities continued during his urban planning studies early 1900’s. Dan has dedicated the library at
at Clark University. Dan’s work as a financial the Chabad Center in his beloved grandfather’s
investor eventually led him to a career as a real memory.
estate developer. Chabad’s Gan Gani Pre- school is of special
Joining the NRP Group in 2003 allowed Dan importance because Maury John Markson is one
to expand and exponentially increase the of the children fortunate to be educated in the
opportunity to create well- rounded living history and faith of his forefathers.
environments including the pillar of each Dan’s visionary leadership is unparalleled and
development-the Homework First program. This further fueled by his dream of a San Antonio that
free service for residents offers children a safe his own son Maury John will be proud to continue
place after school to come do their homework, to call home.
enjoy snacks and participate in learning activities.
We are honored to award Dan with Chabad’s
From the redevelopment of San Juan Homes 2018 Distinguished Community Service Award.
which included the demolition of decaying dismal
public housing and rebuilding of a mixed income
community, to the erection of the initial residential
community at Brooks, to the building of Cevallos
Lofts and Tobin Loft at San Antonio College during
the 2007 economic downtown, these developers

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