Ben Tobin was already a forward-thinking entrepreneur when, in the 1920s, he began buying underperforming properties in Detroit and turning them around, practicing what would become Tobin’s proven investment strategy of in-depth analysis backed by hands-on management style and integrity. After the Second World War, Ben bought and restored to its former glory the world famous Hollywood Beach Hotel in Hollywood, Florida. In 1950, he and his partners acquired New York City\'s Empire State Building; this acquisition was considered the greatest single real estate transaction in history.