Elie Hirschfeld
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Elie Hirschfeld is an American
real estate developer
, theatrical producer
, and art collector based in New York City
.
The son of NYC real estate mogul Abe Hirschfeld, Hirschfeld has developed properties such as the Grand Sutton, the Hotel Pennsylvania
, the Crowne Plaza Hotel
, Park Avenue Court, the Gotham and Exchange Tower. He owns more than 1,000 apartments and in excess of 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) of commercial space in the metropolitan area.
He is one of the ten co-producers of David Mamet
's play Oleanna
.
He is a 1971 graduate of Brown University
and a trustee emeritus. He is divorced and has five children.
Hirschfeld's art collection include Andy Warhol
's "Brooklyn Bridge" and Karel Appel
's "Untitled". In 2010 he acquired "Gingko Trees in Central Park" (2002–2004, Oil on Canvas), an original painting by Francoise Gilot. His ex-wife sued him over support payments in 2009, claiming that he was worth more than $500 million, including an art collection worth $30 million.
United States
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real estate developer
Real estate development
Real estate development, or Property Development, is a multifaceted business, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of improved land or parcels to others...
, theatrical producer
Theatrical producer
A theatrical producer is the person ultimately responsible for overseeing all aspects of mounting a theatre production. The independent producer will usually be the originator and finder of the script and starts the whole process...
, and art collector based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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The son of NYC real estate mogul Abe Hirschfeld, Hirschfeld has developed properties such as the Grand Sutton, the Hotel Pennsylvania
Hotel Pennsylvania
The Hotel Pennsylvania is a hotel located at 401 7th Avenue in Manhattan, across the street from Pennsylvania Station and Madison Square Garden in New York City.- History :...
, the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Times Square
Crowne Plaza Times Square is a 770-room hotel situated in the Times Square area of New York City's midtown Manhattan, located at 1605 Broadway, between 48th and 49th Streets. West 48th Street, and West 49th Street. At 480 feet , with 46 floors, it is the 94th tallest hotel in the world, the 29th...
, Park Avenue Court, the Gotham and Exchange Tower. He owns more than 1,000 apartments and in excess of 1000000 square feet (92,903 m²) of commercial space in the metropolitan area.
He is one of the ten co-producers of David Mamet
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter and film director.Best known as a playwright, Mamet won a Pulitzer Prize and received a Tony nomination for Glengarry Glen Ross . He also received a Tony nomination for Speed-the-Plow . As a screenwriter, he received Oscar...
's play Oleanna
Oleanna (play)
Oleanna is a two-character play by David Mamet, about the power struggle between a university professor and one of his female students, who accuses him of sexual exploitation and, by doing so, spoils his chances of being accorded tenure...
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He is a 1971 graduate of Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
and a trustee emeritus. He is divorced and has five children.
Hirschfeld's art collection include Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Andrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
's "Brooklyn Bridge" and Karel Appel
Karel Appel
Christiaan Karel Appel was a Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet. He started painting at the age of fourteen and studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam in the 1940s...
's "Untitled". In 2010 he acquired "Gingko Trees in Central Park" (2002–2004, Oil on Canvas), an original painting by Francoise Gilot. His ex-wife sued him over support payments in 2009, claiming that he was worth more than $500 million, including an art collection worth $30 million.