Elie Hirschfeld was born on December 25,1949 and is an American real estate developer, philanthropist and art collector based in New York City.
17 Facts About Elie Hirschfeld
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Elie Hirschfeld is the son of the late real estate mogul Abraham Hirschfeld.
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The son of New York real estate mogul Abraham Hirschfeld, Hirschfeld has developed properties such as the Grand Sutton, the Hotel Pennsylvania, the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Park Avenue Court, Sports Club LA Building, Manhattan Mall at Herald Square, the Gotham and Exchange Tower.
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In 2014, Elie Hirschfeld completed the fourth-largest Manhattan office leasing deal of the year, as ranked by square footage.
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In 2015, Elie Hirschfeld purchased a Westhampton Beach mansion for $14 million, which the developer plans to use as investment property.
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In September 2016, Elie Hirschfeld bought a 40-unit mixed retail and residential building in the Yorkville area for $23 million.
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Elie Hirschfeld acquired a 7,058 square foot condominium unit, a triplex penthouse in the Marquand building, for $37.5 million as an investment property.
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Elie Hirschfeld was featured in the 'NYC Titans of Business' panel discussion at the 2017 Luxury Real Estate Summit at New York City's CORE Club on April 28,2017, moderated by Peter Grant of The Wall Street Journal, and Jennifer Gould Keil of the New York Post.
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Elie Hirschfeld provided insights on the city's luxury real estate rental and buyers' market, and spoke about his many real estate development projects and his successful past partnership with his friend, President Donald Trump.
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Elie Hirschfeld created the Elie Hirschfeld Foundation in support of education, healthcare, athletics and Jewish causes.
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Elie Hirschfeld serves as trustee emeritus of Brown University and Long Island University, director of the United States board of the Weizmann Institute of Science, and trustee of numerous New York City hospitals.
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Elie Hirschfeld has served on the board of directors and steering committees of several organizations, including the Jewish National Fund and the US Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.
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In 2011, Elie Hirschfeld donated an additional $125,000 to Brown University, at that time making his total gift to his alma mater $1 million.
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In February 2017, Sarah and Elie Hirschfeld were honored by Israel Bonds with the Israel69 Award.
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Elie Hirschfeld studied at the London School of Economics and then graduated from New York University Law School in 1974.
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Elie Hirschfeld has completed over 100 triathlons, marathons and other endurance events including the 2012 New York City Ironman Triathlon at age 62.
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Elie Hirschfeld reached the best level so far on the international stage when he placed fourth in his age group at the prestigious and highly competitive AJ Bell London Triathlon.