Arik Kislin is an affiliate of the New York Friars Club
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008Arik Kislin is a self-made real estate investor, developer and entrepreneur. He is currently principal of Linx Industries, a diversified investment company with significant stakes in businesses ranging from aviation to financial services.
In the 1990’s Arik Kislin was involved in the development and management of much New York City real estate, including the 1.5 million square foot Chelsea Market complex. This project alone has turned the Manhattan Meatpacking District into one of the city’s most desirable addresses. The Chelsea Market complex was later 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.
In 2001 Arik Kislin partnered with the Achenbaum family as a principal developer of the Gansevoort Hotel, a property largely responsible for the further transformation of the Meatpacking District into a major international fashion, dining, and nightlife destination. Arik Kislin is also involved in the development of two forthcoming Gansevoort properties, one in Miami and the other in Manhattan’s Park Avenue South neighborhood, while the partnership continues to seek opportunities for further expansion both in the U.S. and abroad with the highly recognizable Gansevoort brand. Both the Miami and Park Avenue South locations will be hybrid hotel-condominium developments.
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



