Arik Kislin Real Estate Investor, developer and entrepreneur New York
The principal of Linx Industries is Arik Kislin, a self-made real estate investor, developer and entrepreneur. Linx Industries is a diversified investment company with large holdings in many types of businesses, including aviation, financial services and others.
From 1992-1998 Arik Kislin was a principal in a New York City real estate firm that developed and managed 3.6 million square feet including the 1.5 million square foot Chelsea Market complex, a project that sparked the conversion of Manhattan’s Meatpacking District from a tired industrial enclave into one of the city’s most sought-after neighborhoods. Chelsea Market was subsequently sold to Angelo, Gordon & Co.
In 1998 Mr. Kislin began investing in a financial services firm active in the distressed debt market. That company now manages portfolios with assets in excess of $2 billion.
In 2001 Arik Kislin conjoined with the Achenbaum family as a principle developer of the Gansevoort Hotel, a property greatly in charge for more changes of the Meatpacking District into a large regional fashion, dining and nightlife destination. Arik Kislin also being part of the growing of two upcoming Gansevoort companies, being one in Miami and the other in Manhattan’s Park Avenue South neighborhood, being together and searching for growing opportunities to expand both in the U.S. as well as abroad with the great popular Gansevoort brand. Miami and Park Avenue South areas will eventually be hybird hotel-condominium properties.
In 2004 Arik Kislin stepped into the general aviation industry which with an equity investment turned into a small complete service charter management company. Developing into a multi-task aviation firm, having a fleet of private jets as well as full service of private aviation maintenance, fueling and hangar institutions also having Fixed Base Operations (FBOs), these are areas that have private aviation customers which are spreading out from New York down to South Florida.
Arik Kislin is an affiliate of the New York Friars Club and a constant baseball amateur and fan. His added hobbies cover tennis and yachting. Arik Kislin is affiliated with two children.
Arik Kislin is a self-made real estate investor, developer and entrepreneur. Arik Kislin is currently principal of Linx industries, a diversified investment company with significant stakes in businesses ranging from aviation to financial services
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