Axel Stawski
Axel Stawski (born 1950/51) is an American billionaire real estate developer and investor, based in New York City.
Early life
His parents, Moniek and Zosia, were both Jewish survivors of the Holocaust. His father, Moniek Stawski (died 2013), was a real estate developer in West Germany, primarily building shopping centres, before emigrating with his family to the US in 1971. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Birmingham in England, and has a PhD in international law from New York University.
He is the second of five children, and has a brother, Dr Mike Stawski, and three sisters, Ester A Stawski, Irene Fogel, and Naomi Atholz.
Career
After the failure of a Long Island shopping centre, Stawski took over the running of the family’s properties.
In 1973, he founded Stawski Partners, which now owns six office buildings and three condos, all in Manhattan, including the 30-storey 565 Fifth Avenue.
Personal life
Stawski is married to Galia Meiri Stawski, and they live in Sagaponack, New York.
He is a board member of the American Society for Yad Vashem.
Summary
| Axel Stawski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950/1951 (age 66–67) West Germany |
| Residence | Sagaponack, New York, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham New York University |
| Occupation | real estate developer and investor |
| Net worth | US$1.0 billion (April 2017) |
| Spouse(s) | Galia Meiri Stawski |
| Parent(s) | Moniek Stawski Zosia Stawski |
Axel Stawski
- Stawski founded his New York City real estate developer Stawski Partners in 1973. The firm now owns six office buildings and three condos in Manhattan.
- He is developing a 66-story luxury residential tower in Queens’s up-and-coming Long Island City. Announced in May 2016, it is his first new development in about a decade.
- Stawski immigrated to America in 1971 to attend New York University. He was born in post-war Germany to Jewish parents who both survived the Holocaust.
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