Sharif El-Gamal

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sharif El-Gamal
Occupation	Real Estate Developer
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1973(1973-12-23)
Age	51
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Sharif El-Gamal Biography

Sharif El-Gamal is one of the most popular and richest Real Estate Developer who was born on December 23, 1973 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. El-Gamal was born in Brooklyn, New York to an Egyptian Muslim father and a Roman Catholic mother of Polish descent on the 23rd of December 1973.

In 2007 El-Gamal purchased a six-unit building located in his Harlem as well as Washington Heights neighborhoods of Manhattan. He also owned property that were located in Chelsea as well as Harlem.

In July 2009, Soho Properties purchased property at 45–47 Park Place, located adjacent to the World Trade Center site.

Shortly after the purchase of 45–47 Park Place, the property became an active overflow prayer space for the followers of a mosque located in TriBeCa. In May 2010, plans by El-Gamal to develop the property into a $100 million, 13 story Islamic community center and prayer space ignited national controversy given the building’s proximity to Ground Zero.

According to the website of the company, El-Gamal founded his real estate firm Soho Properties in 2003 in the hope “to focus on commercial real estate capital markets, advisory and retail leasing.” El-Gamal’s business partners include his brother, Sammy El-Gamal, and Nour Mousa.

Sharif El-Gamal Net Worth

Sharif El-Gamal is one of the richest Real Estate Developer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sharif El-Gamal 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sharif El-Gamal (born December 23 1973) is an American real property developer. He is president and CEO of Soho Properties, a Manhattan-based real estate firm. El-Gamal was recognized internationally in 2010 because of his part in the design of Park51 the planned Islamic community center and prayer space that is to be situated two blocks of the World Trade Center site.

El-Gamal began his career in real estate back in latter part of the 1990s as a sales representative for residential properties but after a year, he changed towards commercial real estate sales. In 2002, he obtained an agent’s real estate license.

In November 2009, Soho Properties purchased a 12-story office building located at 31 West 27th Street for $45.7 million. El-Gamal said, “We just bought it for the income. It’s got great long-term leases, and the financing was really attractive. We have five years at a very attractive interest rate, and it’s probably the best B building in this submarket.” Soho Properties purchased it from the Witkoff Group, which had purchased the building in 2006 for $31.5 million. Soho Properties sold the property to the San Francisco-based Walnut Hill Group in 2012 for $65 million.

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Who is Sharif El-Gamal Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Sharif Ranked on the list of most popular Real Estate Developer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sharif El- Gamal celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.

Top Facts about Sharif El-Gamal

1. Sharif El-Gamal is a New York-based real estate developer.
2. He is the founder and CEO of Soho Properties.
3. El-Gamal’s most notable project is the controversial Park51 development.
4. He was born in Brooklyn to Egyptian immigrant parents.
5. El-Gamal has been involved in several high-profile legal disputes.
6. In 2017, he sold a development site in Lower Manhattan for $115 million.
7. Soho Properties has developed over 2 million square feet of property.
8. El-Gamal has been named one of Crain’s New York Business’ “40 Under 40.”
9. He attended Baruch College and worked as a waiter before entering real estate.
10. El-Gamal is known for his philanthropic work, particularly with Muslim charities.