Zak Gertler

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Zak Gertler
Born1955 or 1956 (age 68–69)[1]
NationalityBritish, German
OccupationProperty developer
SpouseCandida Gertler
Children2

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

Early life[edit]

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

Career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Zak Gertler and family". The Sunday Times. 26 April 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b Riebsamen, Hans. "Zum Tod von Moritz Gertler: Geschäftsmann und Wohltäter". Faz.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019 – via www.faz.net.
  3. ^ a b c "Announcements-02-15-19" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Miriam Gertler : Traueranzeige : Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung". lebenswege.faz.net. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "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.