Elie Hirschfeld Supports Ambassadors Against BDS and First Anti-BDS Conference at the United Nations

The World Jewish Congress and Israel’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations co-hosted a special conference on the delegitimization of Israel, at the UN headquarters in New York on March 29. The annual Ambassadors Against BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement) summit brought together over 2,000 students, dignitaries, public officials, diplomats and opinion makers. US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, who was the first US governor to sign into law anti-BDS legislation, addressed the conference participants at the opening plenary session in the General Assembly Hall. Ambassador Haley said, “Silence is weakness, silence is defeat,” Danon said. “We are all here to say we cannot, we will not, be silent.”

In March 2017 Elie Hirschfeld and his wife Sarah we were invited to the home of Israel Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon, a neighbor and friend. There, they attended a reception with Nikki Haley. Elie Hirschfeld said, “There is no cause more important to me than Israel’s long-term vitality, security and sovereignty and I am proud to be a supporter of this mission and those driving it forward.”

The company he keeps, reveals some of the most important and highly valued causes, Elie Hirschfeld supports – social justice, economic prosperity, health and culture and Israeli international relations.

Danny Danon was a Member of Israel’s Knesset from 2009-2015, served as Deputy Speaker, Chair of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, and a member of the Labor, Welfare and Health Committee, House, Constitution, Law and Justice, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Education, Culture, and Sports Committee, and Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs, as well as on the Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality and the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

In May 2015 Mr. Danon was appointed Minister of Science, Technology, and Space, serving until his appointment in August 2015 as Israel Ambassador to the United Nations.

Elie Hirschfeld strongly supports Danon and Haley, who spoke forcefully about the importance of efforts to change the tone at the United Nations, and the need to continually strive for awareness of issues surrounding BDS, and support world leaders in the United States, Israel and beyond.

Elie Hirschfeld Expands his Art Collection with Original Work by Keith Haring; Radiant Baby

Elie Hirschfeld and his wife Sarah Hirschfeld have always admired the vibrancy, energy and diversity that continually surge through every street, avenue, park and subway of New York City. And Mr. and Mrs. Hirschfeld continue an enduring appreciation for the work of a groundbreaking artist that forever will be associated with transformative times in this great city – Keith Haring. Elie Hirchfeld expanded his art collection this year with an original work by Mr. Haring, called Radiant Baby. Even now, more than twenty years after his death, Keith Haring remains a symbol of New York City’s street art scene. Haring came to New York to study at the School of Visual Arts in 1978 and quickly became immersed in the city’s alternative art scene, befriending Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf and Andy Warhol. While he experimented with video, installation, collage and performance art, his true talent lay in his line paintings.

Over time, he came to be known for his distinctive style using bold, heavy lines, simple shapes and figures, and bright colors. In the ’80s, Haring gained international recognition, but he never stopped giving back to the community, creating many public murals around the world.

Keith Haring joined a long but sporadic lineage of twentieth century artists who brought elements of popular culture, "low art" and non-art elements into the formerly exclusive "high art" spaces of museums and galleries.

He drew on the techniques and locales of street-based art such as graffiti and murals, employed bright and artificial colors, and kept imagery accessible in order to grab the eyes and minds of viewers and get them both to enjoy themselves and to engage with important concerns.

Elie Hirschfeld says, “Keith Haring unifies many layers of New York City’s culture - both the refined and gritty, the cultivated, edified and self-taught. The energy carried through his artwork is unmatched. Sarah and I will always treasure the work of Keith Haring that we recently added to our collection.”

From the Collection of Sarah and Elie Hirschfeld, Adolf Dehn Painting, Central Park Winter, on Loan to Fairfield University Museum

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 03/01/17 -- Elie Hirschfeld is a widely known and highly regarded real estate developer based in New York City. As a natural complement to contributing to the face of the city through real estate development, Elie Hirschfeld and his wife Sarah are avid art connoisseurs and collectors. They have loaned an important painting to The Fairfield University Art Museum for a new exhibition, featuring the work of Adolf Dehn (1895-1968), from the 1920s through the 1960s. The show highlights Dehn's sketches, drawings, lithographs, and watercolors showing wide-angle views of Manhattan from Central Park, the Brooklyn docks, Staten Island Ferry and other iconic locations. The piece on loan from the collection of Sara and Elie Hirschfeld is titled "Central Park Winter" and was completed in 1957.

Adolf Dehn is a talented artist that holds a special place in the Collection of Sarah and Elie Hirschfeld. They share affection for the city's powerful architecture, awe-inspiring Central Park landscape, vibrant communities and unique vistas that so often inspired Dehn. Adolf Dehn was widely regarded as a master lithographer and exhibited extensively in New York City galleries throughout his career. He also contributed regularly to magazines including Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker.

The exhibition opened on January 27, 2017 and runs through April 7, 2017 at the Fairfield University Art Museum in Connecticut, and aims to highlight the great work of this prolific artist. And the show focuses on Dehn's favorite subject; Manhattan, its people and places.

"I have always been inspired by the beauty and vibrancy of New York City. Central Park Winter is a painting that captures Manhattan's beauty and energy, even in the stillness of winter and under a blanket of snow," said Elie Hirschfeld. "I'm very glad to have the opportunity to share this piece with a larger audience at the Fairfield University Art Museum."

About Elie Hirschfeld Elie Hirschfeld serves as President of Hirschfeld Properties, LLC, a leading New York-based real estate development firm. Under the leadership of Elie Hirschfeld, Hirschfeld Properties has engaged in the development or ownership of some of the most renowned office buildings, hotels, multi-family residential buildings, parking facilities and retail projects in New York City. It has developed projects such as luxury residential towers Park Avenue Plaza, The Gotham and The Exchange, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York's first open-air parking garages, Manhattan Mall and the Sports Club LA Building.

Elie Hirschfeld Contributes to Central Park Conservancy

New York City’s Central Park was America's first major landscaped public park. It is a favorite destination for tourists and locals alike, and a treasure in the mind of Elie Hirschfeld. With 42 million visits each year to its 843 acres, today Central Park is the most frequently visited urban park in the United States. Elie Hirschfeld is a Chairman Circle Member of the Conservancy, and in early 2017 he contributed $20,000. towards two Central Park benches named for Hirschfeld, in honor of his love of Central Park and the important historic components of the city’s landscape.

The Central Park Conservancy is the official caretaker of New York City’s majestic Central Park, and is one of the many organizations that Elie Hirschfeld contributes to as part of his commitment to philanthropy. The Conservancy is a private, not-for-profit organization, formed in 1980 by a group of concerned citizens determined to improve Central Park. And, it raises 75% of the Park's annual budget and is responsible for the work essential to keeping Central Park beautiful.

Over its 160-year history, the Park has experienced several cycles of restoration and decline. The Central Park Conservancy is uniquely qualified to prevent future declines and ensure the Park's care for current and future generations.

Thanks to the generosity of many individuals such as Elie Hirschfeld along with corporations, foundations, and the City of New York, the Central Park Conservancy has invested over $875 million to date in the Park, making it a model for urban parks worldwide.

To manage the Park, Conservancy crews aerate and seed lawns; rake leaves; prune and fertilize trees; plant shrubs and flowers; maintain ballfields and playgrounds; remove graffiti; conserve monuments, bridges, and buildings; and care for water bodies and woodlands, by controlling erosion, maintaining the drainage system, and protecting over 150 acres of lakes and streams from pollution, siltation, and algae.

The Adopt-A-Bench program was established in 1986 as a permanent fund to maintain and endow the care of Central Park's more than 9,000 benches and their surrounding landscapes. To date, more than 4,100 benches have been adopted. In recognition of contributions to the fund, Central Park Conservancy installs a personalized plaque on a park bench of the donor's choosing.

Sarah and Elie Hirschfeld Expand their Art Collection with Original Work by Keith Haring

Elie Hirschfeld and his wife Sarah have always admired the vibrancy, energy and diversity that continually surge through every street, avenue, park and subway of New York City. And Mr. and Mrs. Hirschfeld continue an enduring appreciation for the work of a groundbreaking artist that forever will be associated with transformative times in this great city – Keith Haring. Elie Hirchfeld and Sarah expanded their art collection this year with an original work by Mr. Haring. Even now, more than twenty years after his death, Keith Haring remains a symbol of New York City’s street art scene. Haring came to New York to study at the School of Visual Arts in 1978 and quickly became immersed in the city’s alternative art scene, befriending Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf and Andy Warhol. While he experimented with video, installation, collage and performance art, his true talent lay in his line paintings.

Over time, he came to be known for his distinctive style using bold, heavy lines, simple shapes and figures, and bright colors. In the ’80s, Haring gained international recognition, but he never stopped giving back to the community, creating many public murals around the world.

Keith Haring joined a long but sporadic lineage of twentieth century artists who brought elements of popular culture, "low art" and non-art elements into the formerly exclusive "high art" spaces of museums and galleries.

He drew on the techniques and locales of street-based art such as graffiti and murals, employed bright and artificial colors, and kept imagery accessible in order to grab the eyes and minds of viewers and get them both to enjoy themselves and to engage with important concerns.

Elie Hirschfeld says, “Keith Haring unifies many layers of New York City’s culture - both the refined and gritty, the cultivated, edified and self-taught. The energy carried through his artwork is unmatched. Sarah and I will always treasure the work of Keith Haring that we recently added to our collection.”

Elie Hirschfeld Celebrates 45th Inauguration Day Ball

Mr. Elie Hirschfeld and his wife Sarah were pleased to attend the Inaugural Freedom Ball on January 20, 2017 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. The event was held from 7pm – 11pm following the Presidential Inauguration of Donald J. Trump.  Elie Herschfeld also enjoyed taking in the Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration, and concert from 4-6pm earlier that day. Elie Hirschfeld was very proud to participate in this momentous occasion and historic event. Elie Hirschfeld is the esteemed real estate developer behind New York landmarks including the Hotel Pennsylvania and the Crowne Plaza Hotel, and has been a vocal and proud supporter of Mr. Trump’s candidacy.

Elie Hirschfeld, who partnered with Trump on apartment complex Riverside South, told the New York Post of the Republican frontrunner, “I consider him a giant in business. Donald is actually extraordinary, he is so engaging. When you meeting him you get a Bill Clinton-esque feeling of warmth. He’s charming, and its a little bit disarming because you don’t see initially the genius in the man, but that is what he is, he works nonstop.” Elie Hirschfeld added, “I think Donald Trump can be an extraordinary leader for America and the world in a way that not many people appreciate yet.”

Sarah and Elie Hirschfeld Honored with Israel Bonds Award

Israel Bonds recently congratulated Mr. Elie Hirschfeld and his wife Sarah, and honored them with the Israel69 Award. Individuals recognized with this prestigious award were celebrated at a cocktail reception and the Prime Ministers Club Dinner hosted by Mr. Jason Alexander, and held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, on February 12, 2017.

Mr. Elie Hirschfeld is President of Hirschfeld Properties. He is a successful real estate developer, philanthropist and community leader based in New York City. This award recognizes Sarah and Elie Hirschfeld for their ongoing achievements and dedication to Israel Bonds.

Elie Hirschfeld and his wife were honored for their long-standing dedication to Israel and the Jewish community. They were among 15 recipients from the United States, Canada and Mexico presented with the Israel69 Award for their dedication and significant contributions to the important work supported by Israel Bonds.

Dignitaries and an audience of leaders dedicated to strengthening relations with Israel attended the event to applaud the accomplishments of Sarah and Elie Hirschfeld and other award recipients.

For Israel, having the support of Israel Bonds - a reliable and independent financial pipeline - is an invaluable and strategic national resource, especially since Bonds clients have proven time and again that when Israel is in the midst of a crisis, they do not walk away.

Brown University’s Judaic Studies Building Named after Elie Hirschfeld

In recognition of a $3.5 million gift made by Elie Hirschfeld and his wife Sarah, in support the renovation and ongoing maintenance of Brown University’s Judaic Studies Building, the University has renamed the building the Hirschfeld House.

The structure is a focal point for Jewish life and learning at Brown, and the renovations to the historic 108-year-old building will significantly improve the academic facilities for Judaic studies faculty, scholars and students and help ensure the long-term vitality of the program.

“Judaic studies has been at the heart of my nearly 50-year relationship with Brown University,” said Elie Hirschfeld. “It is my hope that our gift will allow many future classes of students to have the same deeply enriching experience that I did with Judaic studies at Brown.”

The Judaic Studies Program at Brown University is dedicated to the study of Jewish history, literature, language, politics and religions.

Elie Hirschfeld graduated from Brown University with a double major in Math and Economics and a minor in Religious Studies. A trustee emeritus at Brown, Hirschfeld also sponsors a visiting professor fellowship at the University. He is President of Hirschfeld Properties, owner and developer of properties worth several billion dollars in New York City.

Maud S. Mandel, Ph.D., Dean of the College and professor of history and Judaic studies, said, “We are profoundly grateful to Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld for their generous support and ongoing commitment to the future of Brown University and our Judaic Studies Program.

“The newly named “Hirschfeld House” will serve as a welcoming beacon of Jewish scholarship for generations to come.”

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Elie Hirschfeld, Trump’s New York real estate buddies descend on DC

Elie Hirschfeld, an early Trump supporter who worked alongside him at the Riverside South apartment development in the 1980s, will be spending some of his time with the Republican Party of New York at Washington’s Loews Madison Hotel, where a number of city real estate players are expected to show for a Thursday morning breakfast. “It’s very exciting, but we in New York are a little jaded because we know the president-elect so well,” Elie Hirschfeld said in an interview, “in a sense that takes a little bit away from the magnificence of the event.”When Donald Trump raises his right hand and puts his other on the the Lincoln Bible, his real estate friends from New York City will be standing nearby. A cadre of real estate bigwigs are descending on the nation’s capital to watch one of their own be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. The guest list isn’t surprising: Outspoken supporters like Richard LeFrak , Howard Lorber and Steve Witkoff have all confirmed that they will attend Friday’s ceremony. Vornado Realty Trust’s Steve Roth will most likely also be in the crowd, though he hasn’t yet confirmed his plans. The night before the inauguration, some of the country’s biggest financial underwriters will be attending a private dinner with the president-elect. Witkoff said he’s attending the candlelight dinner at Union Station, which is part of a package of perks offered to those who donated at least $250,000 to the Presidential Inauguration Committee. Those who donated at least $1 million received a slew of additional benefits, including tickets to a private dinner with Vice President-elect Mike Pence and his wife. Michael Lorber, the son of the Vector Group CEO, posted a video on Instagram of the vice presidential dinner.

Inaugural attendees from the real estate world were major financial backers during Trump’s campaign as well. Roth and LeFrak each individually donated $250,000 to the Trump Victory Fund, and Lorber and Witkoff each gave $200,000, according to the latest filings from the Federal Election Commission. Catsimatidis gave $100,000, Joe Cayre donated $50,000 and Ziel Feldman chipped in $25,000.

LeFrak and Feldman confirmed through representatives that they would attend the inauguration. Cayre had a vacation commitment with his grandchildren that will keep him away from the festivities. Stan Gale Jr. said he, his father and sister will be at the inauguration. Catsimatidis, who when asked last summer which candidate he would support for president told TRD “I’m very friendly with both people running,” is also attending.

Elie Hirschfeld, an early Trump supporter who worked alongside him at the Riverside South apartment development in the 1980s, will be spending some of his time with the Republican Party of New York at Washington’s Loews Madison Hotel, where a number of city real estate players are expected to show for a Thursday morning breakfast. “It’s very exciting, but we in New York are a little jaded because we know the president-elect so well,” Elie Hirschfeld said in an interview, “in a sense that takes a little bit away from the magnificence of the event.”

Elie Hirschfeld isn’t the only Trump old-timer drawing his sentiments from decades of Trumpanionship. Kramer Levin attorney Jay Neveloff, who has represented Trump on major deals dating back to Trump Tower in the early 1980s, said the 58th presidential inauguration would for him be more exciting than most. “It’s somebody I’ve known for so long, that’s the exciting thing,” Neveloff said. While he won’t be attending the candlelight dinner, Neveloff did say he had “great seats” for the parade.

Over the next few days, Trump’s friends will be staying at the Ritz-Carlton, the Willard InterContinental, the Loews Madison Hotel and the Fairmont. No one who spoke to TRD, however, said they were staying at the newly-opened Trump International Hotel.

Real estate developer Elie Hirschfeld supports Donald Trump

Pope Francis may have met with Elie Hirschfeld in Rome last month, but that won’t stop the real estate developer from endorsing the pontiff’s new nemesis, Donald Trump, for president. Hirschfeld — the developer behind New York landmarks including the Hotel Pennsylvania and the Crowne Plaza Hotel — even famously rented his Hamptons mansion for two summers to Hillary and Bill Clinton, but still insists he’s firmly in The Donald’s camp.The Hirschfeld Properties chief was granted an audience with the pope last month after being invited by his rabbi, and said his holiness was warm and gracious, but he just isn’t The Donald.

Elie Hirschfeld, who partnered with Trump on apartment complex Riverside South, told Page Six of the Republican frontrunner, “I consider him a giant in business. Donald is actually extraordinary, he is so engaging. When you meeting him you get a Bill Clinton-esque feeling of warmth. He’s charming, and its a little bit disarming because you don’t see initially the genius in the man, but that is what he is, he works nonstop.”

The Clintons stayed at Elie Hirschfeld’s mansion at 211 Lily Pond Lane in 2011 and 2012, until a dispute over a security deposit sent them to rent elsewhere. Of Hillary, Elie Hirschfeld said, “I admire Secretary Clinton greatly, but these two candidates are different types of people. I think Donald Trump can be an extraordinary leader for America and the world in a way that not many people appreciate yet.”

Papal encounter can’t trump Elie Hirschfeld’s belief that the Donald should be president

The Pope may be infallible, but that won’t stop developer Elie Hirschfeld – who met with the pontiff in Rome last month – from endorsing Donald Trump as the next president of the United States of America.

Pope Francis recently drew the Donald’s ire when he said during a trip to Mexico that the GOP candidate’s plan to build a wall on the southern border is “not Christian.” Trump fired back, naturally, saying he envisioned ISIS descending on the Vatican in the near future, adding that the Pope would have “wished and prayed” that he were president if the day comes.Elie Hirschfeld, who considers both the real estate mogul and his Democratic rival Hilary Clinton personal friends, said Trump’s track record of building makes him perfect for the job of president. “Simply, there’s no more rough ­and tumble ­game than making it in New York City real estate and the Donald is best equipped to make it happen,” Elie Hirschfeld wrote announcing the endorsement. “Trump is a giant and I would invest with him anytime, and this country would be well ­served by having this man as President of the United States.”

The real estate mogul, whose company was behind such buildings as the Hotel Pennsylvania and the Manhattan Mall, recently visited the Pope at the Vatican. “I was a handshake away from him,” he said, describing a wordless interaction with the Pope, who he said exuded a sense of calm, warmth and graciousness. Back in the 1980s, Hirschfeld was Trump’s business partner on his mega development known as Penn Yards on the Upper West Side, now called Riverside Boulevard. Meanwhile, the Clintons are known to vacation at Hirschfeld’s eight­ bedroom mansion in East Hampton. They stayed there in 2011 and 2012, but reportedly changed their plans following a dispute over security.

Elie Hirschfeld said he maintains a personal relationship with both Clinton and Trump, but in the end gives the Donald the nod for the big job.

New York Developer Elie Hirschfeld to Meet Pope Francis in Rome Representing Rabbi Arthur Schneier and the Park East Synagogue in Rome's Great Synagogue on January 17

Elie Hirschfeld, the principal and president of privately held New York City ownership and development group Hirschfeld Properties is traveling to Rome to greet Pope Francis on his visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome on January 17, 2016. Pope Francis will become the third-ever Roman Pontiff to visit Rome's Great Synagogue, following in the footsteps of St. John Paul II in 1986 and Benedict XVI in 2010. Hirschfeld is representing Rabbi Arthur Schneier and The Park East Synagogue, and will greet the Pope on the momentous occasion. Hirschfeld is coming as a guest of the Chief Rabbi of Rome, Riccardo Shmuel Di Segni, and Rabbi Joseph Arbib, both leaders of the Great Synagogue. According to the Vatican, this visit will include a personal encounter between Pope Francis and representatives of Judaism worldwide, and the members of the Jewish Community in Rome.

Elie Hirschfeld said, "I was honored to be asked to witness this important event, as this Pope has made it a point   to befriend the Jewish people. As it might appear that anti-Jewish sentiment has risen worldwide, this visit sends a message of unity and warmth, and I am proud to help herald Pope Francis'  embrace."

This visit comes following the invitation from the Chief Rabbi and Jewish Community of Rome, and accepted by a Pope who has put a great emphasis on ecumenism.

About  Hirschfeld Properties:

Hirschfeld Properties is an owner of real estate, developing projects in the New York metropolitan area. With affiliates, it has been engaged in the development or ownership of some of the most renowned office buildings, hotels, multi-family residential buildings, parking facilities and retail projects in New York City. It has developed projects such as luxury residential towers Park Avenue Plaza, The Gotham and The Exchange,  Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hotel Pennsylvania, New York's first open-air parking garages, Manhattan Mall and the Sports Club LA Building.

Entrepreneur Of The Month: Elie Hirschfeld

If ever a man fits the description of driven to succeed, Elie Hirschfield does. His father, Abe Hirschfeld was a major real estate developer, but Elie has taken it to the next level – his real estate holdings include over 1,000 apartments in New York City, approximately one million square feet of commercial property in the City, and added to that, other real properties including what was once the summer home of the Clinton’s – with an estimated value of over $32 million for just that property. He’s the President of Hirschfeld Properties. The list of historic and luxury properties he developed reads like a who’s who for New York City real estate including Park Avenue Court, the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hotel Pennsylvania, the first open air garage, and the Grand Sutton. Conservative estimates are that his personal fortune is worth approximately $500 million.

But real property is only one place Elie focuses his energy. He enjoys a good show on Broadway – usually about 25 of them each year. He’s also produced and co-produced several Broadway plays and is a voting member for the Tony Awards on the Broadway League. In addition to those arts, he’s also an avid art collector holding several modern art pieces from artists including Andy Warhol and Francoise Gilot, he also has art from others such as Norman Rockwell.

He established the Hirschfeld Foundation as a charity supporting athletics, healthcare, education, and more. Education is obviously important to him, having studied at and graduated from the London School of Economics, Brown University, and New York University Law School. He serves as trustee emeritus for both Long Island University and Brown University. Elie also sits on the board for Weizmann Institute of Science (US Board director), and various other organizations including the Jewish National Fund.

Elie Hirschfeld directed Hirschfeld Properties, LLC into partnerships with other distinguished real estate development firms such as the Zeckendorf Organization, the Donald Trump Organization, The Silverstein Organization, Empire Realty Group, Belz Enterprises of Memphis and the shopping mall development group, The Mel Simon Organization.

Oh, and did we mention, he’s also a triathlete – even though he’s in his 60’s he’s completed over 100 endurance events including marathons, triathlons, and ironman races. He even took first in his age group at least once.

He continues to work in the City of his birth and enjoys a few properties owned personally where he lives with his current wife, Sarah J. Schlesinger MD. Along with being a doctor, she’s also an associate professor at Rockefeller University working in clinical investigation.

Elie Hirschfeld is a great entrepreneur.

ELIE HIRSCHFELD EAST HAMPTON HOME TO HOST PREVIEW PARTY FOR THE EAST HAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S 2015 HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR

The celebrated and storied East Hampton home of the renowned New York developer and philanthropist Elie Hirschfeld will play host to the Preview Party of the East Hampton Historical Society’s 2015 House & Garden Tour. The magnificent 12,000 square-foot mansion on 200 feet of dazzling ocean front was chosen by former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State and current presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as their summer vacation home in 2011 and 2012.

“It is truly an honor for me that the Historical Society selected my home as the venue for such a meaningful event on the East End of Long Island,” said Hirschfeld.

The landmark home was originally designed and built in 1920 by celebrated architect John Custis Lawrence and boasts five fireplaces, eight bedrooms, 7.5 baths, two powder rooms, a large living salon, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen and a massive library. Hirschfeld noted that the former President did a fine job of reorganizing the library during his stay at the home.

“The President showed me how he reorganized the library not only by subjects but also by putting them in chronological order,” Hirschfeld said.

Hirschfeld, whose Manhattan projects include the Grand Sutton co-op and the Crowne Plaza hotel, bought the 12,000-square-foot oceanfront property in 1996.

“Manhattan is my home, but East Hampton will always hold a special place in my heart,” says the iconic New York figure who has become a prominent figure on the East End.

In June, the accomplished triathlete excelled in the Mighty Montauk Triathlon, the proceeds of which benefitted theLustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research , the St. Therese Youth Group , The East Hampton PBA and The Montauk Ambulance Squad.

The benefit Preview Party will run from 6 to 8 p.m. “Where Lily Pond Lane Meets Georgica Beach,” in the Hirschfeld home.

Tickets start at $200, which includes admission to the self-guided house and garden tour the following day. Tickets to the tour alone are priced at $65 in advance and $75 on the day of the event.

They can be purchased online or at the Historical Society building at 101 Main Street.

For more information, please call: 631-324-6850.

Or go online to: easthamptonhistory.org

Elie Hirschfeld's East Hampton Home To Host Preview Party for The East Hampton Historical Society's 2015 House & Garden Tour

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The celebrated and storied East Hampton home of the renowned New York developer and philanthropist Elie Hirschfeld will play host to the Preview Party of the East Hampton Historical Society's 2015 House & Garden Tour. http://easthamptonhistory.org/events.php The magnificent 12,000 square-foot mansion on 200 feet of dazzling ocean front was chosen by former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State and current presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as their summer vacation home in 2011 and 2012.

"It is truly an honor for me that the Historical Society selected my home as the venue for such a meaningful event on the East End of Long Island," said Hirschfeld.

The landmark home was originally designed and built in 1920 by celebrated architect John Custis Lawrence and boasts five fireplaces, eight bedrooms, 7.5 baths, two powder rooms, a large living salon, formal dining room, gourmet kitchen and a massive library. Hirschfeld noted that the former President did a fine job of reorganizing the library during his stay at the home.

The President showed me how he reorganized the library not only by subjects but also by putting them in chronological order," Hirschfeld said. Hirschfeld, whose Manhattan projects include the Grand Sutton co-op and the Crowne Plaza hotel, bought the 12,000-square-foot oceanfront property in 1996.

"Manhattan is my home, but East Hampton will always hold a special place in my heart," says the iconic New York figure who has become a prominent figure on the East End.

In June, the accomplished triathlete excelled in the Mighty Montauk Triathlon, the proceeds of which benefitted the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research https://www.lustgarten.org/, the St. Therese Youth Group http://www.rchurch.com/St.-Therese-Of-Lisieux- 85844.html, The East Hampton PBA ehtpba.org/ and The Montauk Ambulance Squad https://www.montauk-online.com/? s=Services/Emergency/Medical/Ambulance.

The benefit Preview Party http://easthamptonhistory.org/events.php will run from 6 to 8 p.m. "Where Lily Pond Lane Meets Georgica Beach," in the Hirschfeld home.

Tickets start at $200, which includes admission to the self-guided house and garden tour the following day. Tickets to the tour alone are priced at $65 in advance and $75 on the day of the event. They can be purchased online or at the Historical Society . ttp://easthamptonhistory.org/events.php building at 101 Main Street.

For more information, please call: 631-324-6850. Or go online to: http://easthamptonhistory.org/events.php

Media Contact: Elie Hirschfeld, Hirschfeld Properties, (212) 355-3838, info@hirschfeldnyc.com News distributed by PR Newswire iReach: https://ireach.prnewswire.com SOURCE Hirschfeld Properties

The Clintons’ former summer home is on the market for $32.5 million

A stunning East Hampton Beach mansion that’s served as the Clintons’ regular summer home has come on the market for a whopping $32.5 million, the Daily News has learned. Bill and Hillary Clinton spent two summers at the historic property, at 211 Lily Pond Ln., in both 2011 and 2012 before a reported dispute over a security deposit led them to look elsewhere. They were at the property for Hurricane Irene and for the former president’s 66th birthday.

The stunning eight-bedroom, 9.5-bathroom home, which is owned by real estate mogul Elie Hirschfeld, is listed by Rebekah Baker and Edward Petrie of Sotheby’s International Realty.

The brokers declined to comment on the listing.

The property is owned by real estate mogul Elie Hirschfeld

(SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY) The landmarked home, designed and built by John Custis Lawrence in 1920, was renovated in 2002 and has a game room, a formal dining room, a library, six fireplaces and a heated pool. There’s even a path leading directly down to the beach.

Bill Clinton reorganized the library by subject matter during his first stay at the property, much to Hirschfeld’s surprise, and worked in the dining room on his book, "Back to Work." Hillary, who was then Secretary of State, took over the study.

Hirschfeld, who recently remarried, said he was selling the property so that he and his new wife, Sarah Schlesinger, could find a new place to design together.

(AFP OUT) Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton are Hamptons regulars (POOL/GETTY IMAGES) "It's time for change," he said.

The property certainly has a top notch location. Lily Pond Lane is well-known address for its celebrity homeowners, who have included Steven Spielberg, Martha Stewart and Jon Bon Jovi.

But the Clintons have recently moved on to a new Hamptons rental, a $50,000 a week home owned by Republican art collector Andre Nasser at 44 Broadview Road — a hidden cul-de-sac in Amagansett.

DEA quietly signed one of 2014′s biggest office leases with Elie Hirschfeld at Hirschfeld Properties

One of the largest office-leasing deals of 2014 slipped quietly under the radar in the spring when the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration renewed nearly 600,000 square feet in West Chelsea, The Real Deal has learned.

The New York division office of the federal law enforcement agency signed on with Elie Hirschfeld at Hirschfeld Properties in May to renew its 570,000 square feet at 99 Tenth Avenue, a 10-story former industrial building occupying a full block between the High Line and the Hudson River.

The DEA, which has been in the building since 1991, will pay an aggregate rent of $341.9 million over the 15-year term according to the Government Services Administration, which manages real estate for federal agencies.

The lease is effective starting June 2016.

Hirschfeld Properties’ president Elie Hirschfeld said it took a fair bit of negotiating to keep the agency in the nearly 100-year-old building, a former cold-storage warehouse that needed windows punched through the blank brick walls when it was converted to office use in the 80s.

“It was a complicated transaction that took a couple years to finalize in order to accomplish all their objectives,” such as upgraded technology and security measures, Hirschfield said, “the details of which I’m not at liberty to speak about because of the high-security nature.”

The DEA deal ranks as the fourth-largest office lease of the year, in between Time Inc.’s roughly 730,000 square-foot lease at Brookfield place and Sony’s deal to take about 550,000 square feet at 11 Madison Avenue, according to a yearly report compiled by CompStak.

The DEA’s New York Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Strike Force also inked a lease at Brookfield Place in March for 56,000 square feet.

Elie Hirschfeld of Hirschfeld Properties Signs Lease Renewal At 328 61st Street

NEW YORK, NY (PRWEB) MAY 22, 2013

Hirschfeld Properties LLC has signed a renewal lease with Gotham Martial Arts for its entire third floor at 328 East 61st Street, for the continued operation of its business there, it was announced today. Terms of the 3,000 sq. ft. deal were not disclosed.

The six-story building continues to be fully occupied by health and physical fitness industry enterprises. Other tenants include The Fitness Cell Private Trainers, The Ballet Club, Honbu Dojo Studio, Earth Yoga Studio and Fred Astaire Dance Studio.

The building is next door to another Hirschfeld-owned property at 330 East 61 Street, which is entirely occupied by The Sports Club LA, one of the best known sports and fitness brands around.

"As a native New Yorker and avid sportsman, I am pleased to have two adjacent properties, in one of the most desirable communities in the world, on East 61st Street whose tenants are dedicated to making NYC healthier,” said Elie Hirschfeld. “These buildings create a strong center for active lifestyle living.”

ABOUT HIRSCHFELD PROPERTIES LLC:

Hirschfeld Properties is an owner of real estate, developing projects in the New York metropolitan area. With affiliates, Hirschfeld Properties has been engaged in the development or ownership of some of the most renowned office buildings, hotels, multi-family residential buildings, parking facilities and retail projects New York City has to offer. Through the inspiration of Abraham Hirschfeld, and today led by Elie Hirschfeld, Hirschfeld Properties has contributed to such visionary projects as New York's first open-air garage, the Hotel Pennsylvania and the Manhattan Mall and is considered one of the most influential real estate development firms in New York City.

Elie Hirschfeld may give contract to "The Bachelorette" champ at UES Hirschfeld condo

Real estate mogul never saw the show before their meeting on the construction site Real estate mogul Elie Hirschfeld, president of Hirschfeld Properties, was shocked yesterday afternoon to run into Season 7 winner of "The Bachelorette," J.P. Rosenbaum, at a new Upper East Side Hirschfeld condominium.Rosenbaum, who featured as the honest, passionate workman who stole bachelorette Ashley Hebert's heart in the ABC show, is a project manager at the Madison Avenue-based J Companies and is in the running to manage construction at the site. Hirschfeld, who has recently seen Rosenbaum on the cover of People magazine, was very impressed with Rosenbaum's knowledge of New York real estate.

"I haven't watched the show," he said, "but I was pleasantly surprised to meet him and to learn about his involvement with the show. The J Companies do a lot of fine work."

The development Rosenbaum may oversee is a 14-story condo building at 218 East 79th Street, Hirschfeld said. Demolition has begun at the site, which is currently home to a private townhouse. Hirschfeld and Maxine Dovere, his private partner on the project, have owned the site since 2002, but opted to delay development in light of the financial crisis.

The 2,000-square-foot site will be converted into full-floor luxury units of around 1,400 square feet each. Hirschfeld declined to comment on the time frame for construction, which he says is still in the early stages.

The J Companies is a construction and development firm. Projects listed on its website include work at 40 Gansevoort Street and 141 Fifth Avenue. A Long Island native, Rosenbaum, who ended his television stint by proposing to Hebert, was not immediately available for comment.

Clintons Reportedly Headed to Elie Hirschfeld's $25M Hampton Estate

The Clintons have reportedly rented a $25 million mansion for the summer.

Former President Bill Clinton and his Secretary of State wife Hillary Clinton reportedly rented the ocean front East Hampton mansion owned by real-estate mogul Elie Hirschfeld which is on the market for a $25 million. A source told the New York Daily News that they were planning on staying there for the week of August 22 to 28 - a few days after Bill's 65th birthday. (Courtesy of Southeby's)