BFC Financial Company Description
Holding company BFC Financial controls Florida-based bank BankAtlantic Bancorp and investment firm Woodbridge Holdings, formerly Levitt Corporation, which has holdings in a real estate developer in Florida and other companies. (Famous for constructing Levittown, New York -- widely regarded as the first planned community in the US -- Levitt filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2007 and reemerged the following year as Woodbridge.) BFC maintains voting control in BankAtlantic Bancorp through its ownership of the company's common stock and Class B stock. BFC also owns a minority stake in Asian-themed restaurant chain Benihana.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of BFC Financial's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of BFC Financial's evolution in the marketplace.
