Tal and Oren Alexander

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. "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.
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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. "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.