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Michael Shvo (born December 29, 1972) is a real estate developer based in New York City with offices in New York, London, and Dubai. He is the President and CEO of SHVO, a real estate development company he founded in 2004. He is known for his development of high end properties and has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, New York Mag, and The Wall Street Journal.〔 ==Career== Shvo was raised in Arsuf, Israel by parents who were both chemistry professors.〔(Y Net News: "Ex-Israeli buys NYC site for record price" by Navit Zommer ) October 10, 2013〕 He completed his military service in Israel and received a B.A. in finance at Bar-Ilan University.〔 In 1996, he emigrated to the United States from Israel with only $3,000 to his name.〔 He initially managed a fleet of taxis prior to landing a job as a real-estate broker with Douglas Elliman, the largest brokerage in New York. In 2003 at the age of 30, he achieved more than $300 million in sales from more than 400 deals, becoming the firm's top broker. Shvo created his own group within the firm and managed a staff of 27 people.〔 He left the firm in 2004 to launch his own international real estate firm, SHVO. His firm currently develops high end properties internationally. From 2003 through 2008, Shvo performed $15 billion in real estate transactions worldwide, including Nurai, a private island off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Additional developments in New York included the Bryant Park Tower,〔 The Lumiere on 53rd Street in Manhattan,〔 Gramercy Starck designed by Philippe Starck, Jade by Jade Jagger, Fultonhaus, as well as Amangiri in Utah and Nizuc in Mexico. He was known for creating the marriage of fashion and real estate with his project 20 Pine Armani Casa where Armani was hired to design the interior of the building. Shvo took a break from real estate in 2008, focusing on his passion for art. He got back into the real estate market in 2013, initially purchasing a Getty Oil gas station at the corner of 10th Avenue and 24th Street in West Chelsea, Manhattan. He paid $23.5 million for the property which was a record price for per buildable square foot in Manhattan. Prior to the development of the property, Shvo turned the former gas station into a public art space. The inaugural show "Sheep Station" featured a white picket fence, grass and trees around the gas pumps, and 25 grazing concrete sheep sculptures by late artist François-Xavier Lalanne.〔 The site is planned to be developed into high-end luxury condominiums,〔 with Peter Marino designated as the architect for both the interior and exterior of the project. Shvo's announced in early 2014 the acquisition of 8 properties located in SoHo, Manhattan, including parcels located between Varick Street, Broome Street and Watts Street. He paid $130 million for the site with plans of turning it into a 30-story residential tower. It was reported by the New York Post that the project would potentially generate more than $800 million in sales.〔 In August 2014, Shvo made a large land acquisition totaling approximately $240 million to develop one of the tallest towers in New York City and the tallest residential tower in Lower Manhattan. The project site is in direct proximity to the new World Trade Center complex with proposed plans for the tower to rise upwards of 1,356 feet. In January 2015, Shvo went into contract on an acquisition of an island, Matt Lowe’s Cay, in Abacos, Bahamas comprising 50 acres and 7 private beaches. Matt Lowe’s Cay has received local government approvals to proceed with plans for a luxury hotel and residential development including private villas and a 40-50 slip inland marina.〔 In 2015, Shvo also acquired the majority of the Crown Building located at 57th and Street and Fifth Avenue, in partnership with Vladislav Doronin. General Growth Properties and Wharton properties acquired the retail part of the building. The $1.8 billion purchase was one of the largest in New York City real estate history. The property is an iconic fixture in Midtown Manhattan designed by Warren and Wetmore, architects of the Helmsley Building and Grand Central Terminal. It is anticipated that the property will be converted and redeveloped into luxury residences.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Shvo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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