Tal and Oren Alexander

Tal Alexander (born 5 July 1986) and Oren Alexander are United States real estate agents focusing on the New York and Miami ultra-luxury markets.[1][2][3] They founded the Alexander Team at Douglas Elliman Real Estate in 2012.[4] In 2019, the brothers co-represented the buyer in the most expensive residential home transaction ever in the United States.[5]

Early life

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The brothers' parents are Israeli.[6] Tal Alexander played tennis for Hofstra University,[7] and Oren Alexander graduated from the University of Colorado with a BA in finance.[8][9] They both moved to New York in 2008 to start their careers.[10][11]

Career

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Oren Alexander's first major deal was the sale of an $8.2 million penthouse in Manhattan in 2009.[11]

In 2019, the brothers co-represented the buyer in the United States' most expensive residential home transaction, when a 24,000 square foot penthouse, at 220 Central Park South, sold for $238 million in 2019.[5][12][13] This sale surpassed the prior record when Barry Rosenstein paid $137 million for his home in The Hamptons in 2014.[14] Also in 2019, the brothers sold an estate in Miami for $50 million, the most expensive single-family home ever sold in the Miami area.[15][16]

The brothers' clients include Leon Black,[17] Kim Kardashian and Kanye West,[18][19] Steve Madden,[20] and Tommy Hilfiger.[21] Oren Alexander has been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Real Estate.[22]

In June 2022, the brothers left Douglas Elliman after a decade to launch their own firm, named Official.[23][24]

Allegations of sexual assault

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In 2024, more than 30 women accused Oren and his brother, Alon, of sexual assault. Tal has also been implicated in multiple assaults.[25] Several of the accusations, some dating back decades, were corroborated by "dozens of former classmates, brokerage employees and agents."[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Cracking the bro code: Tal and Oren Alexander". Real Deal. March 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "These Miami brothers keep selling some of the priciest homes in the world. How do they do it?". Miami Herald. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. ^ "The Alexander brothers are taking over this Billionaires' Row PH listing". Real Deal. May 1, 2019.
  4. ^ Cooperstein, Paige. "What It's Like To Be One Of Luxury Real Estate's Highest Rollers At Age 27". Business Insider. Retrieved 23 Aug 2019.
  5. ^ a b "This $238 Million New York Penthouse Broke the Record for the Most Expensive American Home Ever Sold". Time. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 12 Aug 2019.
  6. ^ Ghert-Zand, Renee; Bachner, Michael; Berman, Lazar; Magid, Jacob (2014-01-31). "$100 m. real estate deal for Is-US duo". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  7. ^ Kallergis, Katherine. "Cracking the bro code". The Real Deal. Retrieved 14 Aug 2019.
  8. ^ "How real estate brothers closed some of the priciest deals around". LA Times. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Oren Alexander | Associate Broker/Co-Founder of The Alexander Team, Douglas Elliman". natfluence. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  10. ^ Rodriguez, Rene. "These Miami brothers keep selling some of the priciest homes in the world. How do they do it?". Miami Herald. Retrieved 10 Aug 2019.
  11. ^ a b "This 25-Year-Old Hotshot Real Estate Broker Finds Wealthy Clients By 'Living Like They Do'". Business Insider. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  12. ^ Katz, Lily (23 January 2019). "America's Most Expensive Home Sold to Billionaire Ken Griffin". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 Aug 2019.
  13. ^ "Penthouse Sale in Chelsea Sets Downtown Record". NY Times. June 2018. Retrieved 15 Aug 2019.
  14. ^ Marino, Vivian (February 2019). "Central Park Penthouse Sets Record at Nearly $240 Million". NY Times. Retrieved 16 Aug 2019.
  15. ^ "Miami Real Estate sells for a record $50 million". CNBC. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  16. ^ Flamer, Keith. "Mystery Buyer Snags Miami's Most Expensive Home Ever For $50 Million". Forbes. Retrieved 14 Aug 2019.
  17. ^ "Leon Black Selling at Miami's New Billionaire Condo Tower". Bloomberg. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  18. ^ Schmidt, Mackenzie. "Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Buying Miami Condo Listed for $15.5 Million". People. Retrieved 20 Aug 2019.
  19. ^ Flamer, Keith. "Kim & Kanye Buy 'Billionaire Bunker' Condo in Miami Beach". Forbes. Retrieved 21 Aug 2019.
  20. ^ Rodriguez, Rene (15 March 2019). "How real estate brothers closed some of the priciest deals around". LA Times. Retrieved 23 Aug 2019.
  21. ^ Taylor, Candace (2 November 2016). "Tommy Hilfiger Offers Plaza Hotel Penthouse for 26% Off". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 Aug 2019.
  22. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 Real Estate". Forbes. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  23. ^ Rebong, Kevin (2022-06-07). "Alexander Team Leaving Douglas Elliman to Launch Official". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  24. ^ Rebong, Kevin (2022-06-08). "Analyzing Top Brokers Oren and Tal Alexander's Move to Side". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  25. ^ Fiallo, Josh (2024-06-18). "Millionaire Realtor Brothers Hit by New 'Group Rape' Claims". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  26. ^ Kamin, Debra (24 July 2024). "These Brothers Were Real Estate Hotshots - And Predators, Some Women Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 July 2024.