You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Developer of Troubled Midtown High-Rise Had Tried to Avoid the Spotlight Nathan Berman has shied away from the showy ways necessary to succeed in New York real estate. Now, his largest project is in limbo. Nathan Berman has built his reputation as a real estate developer converting commercial buildings to luxury residences.