Real Estate

New York’s Plaza Hotel Is in the Sights of This Shy Billionaire

  • Faneuil Hall, Union Station, Grosvenor House are in portfolio
  • Plan to add $2.3 billion of global assets in next two years

Ben Ashkenazy bought his first piece of property when he was right out of high school, with a little help from his dad. Three decades later, his collection boasts some of America’s best-known buildings.

As far as real estate tycoons go, though, he’s a candidate for least known.