Ben Ashkenazy

Ben Ashkenazy
Born1968 or 1969 (age 56–57)
Israel
EducationAdelphi University (did not graduate)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder, CEO and majority owner of Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation
SpouseDebra Ashkenazy
Children3

Ben Ashkenazy (born 1969) is an Israeli-American billionaire real estate developer. He is the founder, CEO, and majority owner of Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation, which has a $12 billion property portfolio. As of 2026, his net worth was estimated at US$1.6 billion.

Early life

Ashkenazy was born in Israel, and grew up in Lawrence, Long Island, New York, the son of Izzy Ashkenazy, also a real estate businessman. He is of Jewish descent.

Career

Ashkenazy bought his first property at the age of 18. He attended night classes at Adelphi University, but did not graduate.

In 1987, he founded Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation.

In 2013, his company bought London's Old Spitalfields Market, but later sold it. In July 2017, the company bought London's Grosvenor House Hotel for about $750 million.

His company held a long-term lease agreements in the City of Boston for Faneuil Hall Marketplace and South Station. His company formerly leased Washington D.C.'s Union Station, and has a $70 million stake in New York's Plaza Hotel.

In November 2019, his company purchased the 83,923-square-foot Ferndale Shopping Center in Larchmont for a price exceeding $35 million.

In December 2025, his company purchased the retail space that houses Neiman Marcus in the Golden Triangle in Beverly Hills.

Personal life

He is married to Debra Ashkenazy, they have three children, and live on New York City's Fifth Avenue.

Ashkenazy is a minority owner of Euroleague Basketball club Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.[citation needed]

References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "New York's Plaza Hotel Is in the Sights of This Shy Billionaire". Bloomberg. September 14, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017 – via www.bloomberg.com.
  4. ↑ "The World's Jewish Billionaires". Forbes Israel. February 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Rios, Simón (August 29, 2025). "Boston commuters aren't sold on a federal takeover of South Station". WBUR. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Does Ashkenazy have an inside track at the Plaza?". Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  7. ↑ Katz, Peter (November 19, 2019). "Ashkenazy buys Ferndale Shopping Center; second in Westchester in two weeks". Westfair Communications. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ashkenazy Acquisition buys Neiman Marcus site in Beverly Hills Golden Triangle". L.A. Business First. December 22, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Who's the Boss?". December 3, 2002. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.