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DEBORA (DEBY) JOANNA KLAUSNER REISER (1927-2023)
Reiser graduated from Pratt in 1948. She worked for George Nemeny and Abraham Geller. She introduced her engineer father, Edward Klausner, to the firm in 1948, starting a long collaboration on dozens of projects. She started her own firm in 1972, and in 1996 the firm became Reiser Umemoto Reiser with the addition of her son and his wife. She did the interiors and often the furniture for most of her projects. She never retired.
"As for women in architecture: when they give you the back, keep talking, and they will turn around." — Deby Reiser
1960 - The Debora Reiser Barn Renovation, aka House in Dobbs Ferry, 28 South Washington Avenue, Dobbs Ferry NY. Original building built in 1895. Published in the New York Times, 10/16/1966 and one other time. Still owned by Reiser as of 2022.
1960 - The Brechner House, aka Vermont House, 25 Mt Haunts Road, Winhall VT. Former house of Pearl Buck. For sale in 2025.
1975 - The Milton and Marilyn Brechner Renovation, 45 Barker's Point Road, Port Washington NY. Ranch house. Still owned by Marilyn Brechner as of 2023.
1978 - The Sheldon and Myrna Borus Renovation, 7 Linda Road, Port Washington NY. Original house built in 1950. Sold in 1989. Sold in 2025 to Jayant Sharma.
Around 1978 - The Jacques Lennon Apartment, aka Sutton Place Apartment, 229 East 48th Street, New York NY. Located in Turtle Bay, near Sutton Place. The building was built in 1900. Has been available for rent over the years.
1979 - The Donald and Bonnie Maharam Renovation, 20 Messenger Lane, Sands Point NY. Original house built in 1957. Deeded to Stephen Maharam. Sold in 2016 to Brenda Reed.
1980 - aka Waterfront House, Sands Point NY. Status unknown. Designed for a tennis player.
Around 1980 - The Blatt House, aka Waterfront House, Mamaroneck NY. Status unknown.
Around 1982 - The Zimmerman Apartment, aka 5th Avenue Apartment, New York NY. Status unknown.
1983 - The Martin and Arlene Wolf House, 21 Longwood Road, Sands Point NY. Sold in 2012 to Anna and Steve Kenger. Sold in 2016 to Ryan and Jessica Kass. Destroyed and new house built in 2020.
1985 - The Gerald (Jerry) and Lee Starr House, 120 Bacon Road, Old Westbury NY. Still owned by the Starrs as of 2022.
Around 1985 - aka Park Avenue Apartment, New York NY. Status unknown.
Around 1985 - The Henry and Julie Jadow House, aka House in the Berkshires, NY. Status unknown. Landscaping and pool by Reiser + Umemoto.
Around 1985 - The Donald and Bonnie Maharam House, aka House in Palm Beach, 13614 Rhone Circle, Palm Beach FL. Deeded to Benita Maharam. Deeded to Michael Maharam. A new 10,359 sf estate is being built on the expanded double lot by Le Chateau Custom Homes, designed by architect Randall Stofft with interiors by Jenny Ramsey. Listed in 2025 for $21,850,000. The Reiser-designed house has been destroyed.
Around 1990 - aka Midtown East Side Townhouse, New York NY. Status unknown.
Around 1990 - The Henry and Julie Jadow Apartment, aka Park Avenue Apartment,1000 Park Avenue, Apt. 10F, New York NY. Reiser also designed the furniture. Reiser also designed the Jadow House in the Berkshires (~1985), with landscaping and pool by Reiser + Umemoto. Status unknown.
Around 1992 - aka Upper West Side Apartment, New York NY. Status unknown.
Around 1992 - aka Garage in Connecticut, Essex CT. Status unknown.
Around 1997 - aka Tenafly House, Tenafly NJ. Status unknown.
Around 1997 - aka Upper East Side Townhouse, New York NY. Status unknown.
Around 2000 - The John and Carol Johnston House, aka Mountain House in Vermont. Status unknown.
Around 2002 - aka Apartment Over 59th Street Bridge, New York NY. Status unknown.
Around 2005 - aka Apartment in Palm Beach, Palm Beach FL. Status unknown.
Around 2007 - The Eddie Epstein Apartment, aka New Jersey Apartment, Fort Lee NJ. Status unknown.
Around 2010 - aka House from Converted Barn, Irvington NY. Status unknown.
Around 2016 - The Reiser Apartment, aka Upper East Side Apartment, New York NY. Designed for her daughter.
Around 2017 - The Wendy Mark Condo, aka Upper West Side Condo, 2 West 67th Street, Unit 9D, New York NY. Located in the West 67th Street Artists' Colony Historic District. The building, designed by Rich & Mathesius, was built in 1919 as artist studio apartments. Mark is a painter and printmaker whose work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Morgan Library.
Around 2018 - The Hamptons House Renovation. Also an addition, photos below. Status unknown.
Around 2020 - The Hamptons House Addition. Status unknown.
Sources include: Caroline Rob Zaleski; Deby Reiser; Reiser+Umemoto.