Martin selig (born 1936/37) is a german-born american property developer, known for his work in seattle including the columbia center, the citys tallest building. Selig escaped nazi germany to build a fortune in the pacific northwest. “martin embodies what i would call the great american story, a rags-to-riches success,” says his friend jack rodman. · through his development company, selig has been building luxury high rises in seattle for almost 60 years. · we are proud to have played a role in shaping the seattle skyline , and we look forward to continuing to create iconic buildings that will define the city for generations to come. Immigration and customs enforcement (ice) houses its regional offices in a downtown seattle building owned by billionaire developer martin selig. Two of his most impressive projects – the fifth & jackson and fifth and yesler buildings – have forever changed the seattle skyline. In front of that building last thursday,. · however, the billionaire real estate developer is not a native.
