Zak Gertler

Zachariasz "Zak" Gertler (born 1955/1956) is a British/German property developer.

Zak Gertler
Born1955/1956 (age 64–65)[1]
NationalityBritish, German
OccupationProperty developer
Net worth£150 million (2009)
Spouse(s)Candida Gertler
Children2

Early life

Zachariasz Gertler is the son of Moritz Gertler, a German real estate magnate and Miriam Gertler (nee Goldberg).[2][3][4] He has a sister Idessa Trink, who is married to Emmanuel Trink.[3][4]

Career

He has been called "one of London's leading property developers",[5] and "one of Germany's wealthiest property owners".[6] In 2009, Zak Gertler and family had an estimated net worth of £150 million, down from £250 million in 2008.[1] "The Gertlers developed offices in Germany, moving into the London market in the 1990s."[1]

Their family owned company Gertler Estates has developed and managed property in the Frankfurt region for over 50 years.[7] The company was founded by his father Moritz Gertler, who was a major developer in Frankfurt, especially office blocks in the Eschborn area from 1968 onwards.[2][8] He is a managing director of the company.[9]

Personal life

He is married to Candida Gertler,[5] an art collector and co-founder of Outset Contemporary Art Fund. They are Jewish, and have two children.[3] Gertler is a close friend of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and hosted the latter's 70th birthday at his home.[10]

References
  1. "Zak Gertler and family". The Sunday Times. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. Riebsamen, Hans. "Zum Tod von Moritz Gertler: Geschäftsmann und Wohltäter". Faz.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019 – via www.faz.net.
  3. https://parkeastsynagogue.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Annoucements-02-15-19.pdf
  4. "Miriam Gertler : Traueranzeige : Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung". lebenswege.faz.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. "The London Magazine". www.thelondonmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. "Benefactors Fund New Tate Acquisitions". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. "Gertler Estates: Home". gertler-estates.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  8. "Gertler Estates: Geschäftsbereiche". gertler-estates.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  9. "Gertler Estates: Legal Notes". gertler-estates.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  10. "Grapevine: Significant anniversary". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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