April 19, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas
Harvard University, the school of which Andrew Farkas is an alumnus, recently named Alan M. Garber as its next provost, effective Sept. 1. Garber, a professor of economics and medicine at Stanford University, will succeed Steven E. Hyman, who will step down at the end of this academic year. Garber graduated from Harvard summa cum laude in […]
Read moreApril 12, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas
It’s been a busy year for real estate mogul Andrew Farkas. His latest endeavor is Anubis Advisors, which is in the management consulting, restructuring, distressed debt and real estate advisory business and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Island Capital Group LLC. Serving as the company’s CEO, Andrew Farkas founded Anubis Advisors in March 2010. Anubis Advisors provides strategic […]
Read moreApril 5, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas Centerline Capital Group
Andrew Farkas is a businessman with a plan. His recent placement on the National Real Estate Investor’s annual “Top 10 to Watch” list can only serve as foreshadowing of the rise to the top that appears to be in the cards for Farkas. Paired with his financial success in Dubai, he seems to have his hands in all […]
Read moreApril 1, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas
Andrew Farkas and his wife Sandi Farkas attended the 20th Anniversary Gala of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) under the banner, “Empowering Women & Girls.” The Gala is a premier event for the nonprofit law office NYLAG, which focuses on low-income New Yorkers by offering them free legal services in civil law matters. Since it was […]
Read moreMarch 25, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas ENSeC Island Capital Group
Island Capital Group has been involved in multiple international ventures since former Insignia Financial Group Chief Executive Officer Andrew Farkas founded it in 2003. The real estate merchant banking firm specializes in real estate operating businesses, real estate investment, and real estate securities. It has operated as an advisor to the government of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. […]
Read moreMarch 9, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas Island Capital Group
The world is more environmentally concerned than ever. Institutions, such as the US Environmental Protection Agency, focus on making sure developments and advancements do not come at the cost of nature. To support their mission, companies on a small and large scale need to assess the impact of their operations on the environment. Applied Technology […]
Read moreFebruary 8, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas Island Capital Group
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will hold its Spring Members Meeting on Wednesday, April 27th and Thursday, April 28th at The Rittenhouse in Philadelphia. The meeting is going to cover major economic issues with experts on panels replying to questions and addressing important topics related to property markets, capital markets and the economy. Andrew […]
Read moreJanuary 10, 2011 | In Andrew Farkas
Former Insignia Financial Group CEO Andrew Farkas is “on to the next new thing; he’s focused on capital markets,” CB Richard Ellis CEO Ray Wirta stated. Farkas stayed on throughout the merger of Insignia Financial Group with CBRE, but decided to leave the firm completely in order to focus his attention on his entity, Island […]
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