Oliver Velez

With several billion dollars in assets, Elad Group is one of the nation’s leading real estate companies. Since inception, the firm has focused on the acquisition, development and conversion of architecturally significant residential and commercial properties in key markets throughout the United States. Elad’s New York portfolio of iconic buildings includes One West End, the first and tallest condominium project to come to market in Christian de Portzamparc’s masterfully-designed Riverside Center, which was developed in partnership with Silverstein Properties Inc., 22 Central Park South, an exquisite collection of full-floor luxury condominium residences overlooking Manhattan's famed Central Park, and 250 West Street, a 1906 warehouse turned luxury condominium in the heart of TriBeCa’s historic landmark district. On the West Coast, Elad also designed and developed The Carlyle Residences, a 24-story luxury condominium that sits along the Golden Mile of L.A.'s coveted Wilshire Corridor. Known and recognized worldwide for the history-making, restoration and conversion of the famed Plaza Hotel, Elad Group is continuously making strides in real estate and receiving public acclaim for many of its properties. In 2013, The Real Deal named 250 West Street as one of New York City's bestselling new residential developments. Elite Traveler Magazine also named 22 Central Park South, 250 West Street and The Carlyle Residences as Top Worldwide Residential Real Estate Developments in its 2014 ‘Best Of’ issue. In 2014 22 Central Park South earned The NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council Silver Award for best brochure and in 2015 received the Best of Manhattan Award in the Real Estate. Also in 2015, One West End earned the NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council Silver Award for Best Presentation Center and was selected by the International Property Awards as the Top Residential High-Rise Development for New York, winning the 5 Star Award.