Arik Kislin - The Story Of A Self-made Man
The principal of Linx Industries is Arik Kislin, a self-made real estate investor, developer and entrepreneur. Linx Industries is a diversified investment company with large holdings in many types of businesses, including aviation, financial services and others.
Beginning in 1992 through 1998 Arik Kislin was in New York City being a principle in a real estate firm in which developed and handled 3.6 million square feet also having 1.5 million square feet for Chelsea Market complex, a task which started the change of Manhattan’s Meatpacking District from an old industrial region into now one of the city’s most taken care of neighborhoods. Eventually Chelsea Market was 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.
Arik Kislin entered the general aviation industry in 2004 with an equity investment into a small full service charter management company. This aviation business has developed into a multifaceted firm consisting of a fleet of private jets, full service private aviation maintenance, fueling, and hangar facilities, as well as Fixed Base Operations (FBOs), which are terminals for private aviation clients that are currently being expanded in New York and South Florida.
Arik Kislin is married with two children. He belongs to the New York Friars club, and a baseball player and fan for his entire life. He also enjoys tennis and yachting.
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