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Tal Alexander (born 5 July 1986) and Oren Alexander are United States real estate agents focusing on the New York and Miami 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

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

Career

Oren Alexander's first major deal was the sale of an $8.2 million penthouse in Manhattan in 2009.[10]

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][11][12] This sale surpassed the prior record when Barry Rosenstein paid $137 million for his home in The Hamptons in 2014.[13] 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.[14][15]

The brothers' clients include Leon Black,[16] Kim Kardashian and Kanye West,[17][18] Steve Madden,[19] and Tommy Hilfiger.[20] Oren Alexander has been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in Real Estate.[21]

In June 2022, the brothers left Douglas Elliman after a decade to launch their own firm, named Official.[22][23]

References

  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. ^ Kallergis, Katherine. "Cracking the bro code". The Real Deal. Retrieved 14 Aug 2019.
  7. ^ "How real estate brothers closed some of the priciest deals around". LA Times. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Oren Alexander | Associate Broker/Co-Founder of The Alexander Team, Douglas Elliman". natfluence. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b "This 25-Year-Old Hotshot Real Estate Broker Finds Wealthy Clients By 'Living Like They Do'". Business Insider. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  11. ^ Katz, Lily (23 January 2019). "America's Most Expensive Home Sold to Billionaire Ken Griffin". Bloomberg. Retrieved 15 Aug 2019.
  12. ^ "Penthouse Sale in Chelsea Sets Downtown Record". NY Times. June 2018. Retrieved 15 Aug 2019.
  13. ^ Marino, Vivian (February 2019). "Central Park Penthouse Sets Record at Nearly $240 Million". NY Times. Retrieved 16 Aug 2019.
  14. ^ "Miami Real Estate sells for a record $50 million". CNBC. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  15. ^ Flamer, Keith. "Mystery Buyer Snags Miami's Most Expensive Home Ever For $50 Million". Forbes. Retrieved 14 Aug 2019.
  16. ^ "Leon Black Selling at Miami's New Billionaire Condo Tower". Bloomberg. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  17. ^ Schmidt, Mackenzie. "Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Buying Miami Condo Listed for $15.5 Million". People. Retrieved 20 Aug 2019.
  18. ^ Flamer, Keith. "Kim & Kanye Buy 'Billionaire Bunker' Condo in Miami Beach". Forbes. Retrieved 21 Aug 2019.
  19. ^ Rodriguez, Rene (15 March 2019). "How real estate brothers closed some of the priciest deals around". LA Times. Retrieved 23 Aug 2019.
  20. ^ Taylor, Candace (2 November 2016). "Tommy Hilfiger Offers Plaza Hotel Penthouse for 26% Off". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 Aug 2019.
  21. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 Real Estate". Forbes. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  22. ^ Rebong, Kevin (2022-06-07). "Alexander Team Leaving Douglas Elliman to Launch Official". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  23. ^ Rebong, Kevin (2022-06-08). "Analyzing Top Brokers Oren and Tal Alexander's Move to Side". The Real Deal. Retrieved 2023-03-26.