Facts About Arik Kislin
Facts About Arik Kislin
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.
Mr. Kislin started his career in 1998 by investing in a financial services company which was active in the junk bond market. From humble beginnings the company now manages assets worth over $2 billion.
Seven years ago, Arik Kislin joined forces with the Achenbaum family, becoming the main designer of the Gansevoort Hotel. This property helped to create a new atmosphere in the Meatpacking District, which has rapidly become a major destination for people interested in fashion, restaurants, and sophisticated nightlife. Kislin has also assisted in designing two forthcoming Gansevoort buildings, one in Florida and another in the Park Avenue South neighborhood of Manhattan. Each new property will be a hybrid, featuring hotel and condominium accommodation. The partnership between Kislin and the Achenbaum family is continuing to search out new properties for development under the Gansevoort brand name.
The beginning of Arik Kislin’s aviation career was an equity investment in a small full service charter management company. From this humble beginning the business blossomed into a full fledged aviation enterprise incorporating a fleet of private jets with their own maintenance, fueling and hangar facilities. This also serves as a Fixed Base Operation facility, which serves private aviation customers and is expanding in the areas of South Florida and New York.
Arik Kislin is married with two children. He belongs to the New York Friars club, and a baseball player and fan for his entire life. He also enjoys tennis and yachting.
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
