André Balazs

Entrepreneur

André Balazs was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States on January 31st, 1957 and is the Entrepreneur. At the age of 67, André Balazs biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
André Tamás Balázs
Date of Birth
January 31, 1957
Nationality
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Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Age
67 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius
Networth
$450 Million
Profession
Hotel Manager
André Balazs Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 67 years old, André Balazs has this physical status:

Height
Not Available
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Dark brown
Eye Color
Dark brown
Build
Average
Measurements
Not Available
André Balazs Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Cornell University, Columbia University
André Balazs Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Katie Ford, ​ ​(m. 1985; div. 2004)​
Children
3
Dating / Affair
Chelsea Handler, Renee Zellweger, Naomi Campbell, Uma Thurman, Katherine Ford
Parents
Not Available
André Balazs Career

Career

In 1980, Balazs was hired by David Garth Associates to serve as Press Secretary to Bess Myerson, a Democratic candidate for Senator from New York State.

Balazs co-founded Biomatrix with his father in 1988. The biotechnology company developed six hyaluronan products before it was sold in 2000 to Genzyme for an estimated $738 million.

Between 1988 and 1989, Balazs invested in various projects including the Manhattan nightclub M.K. and the Los Angeles supper club b.c. In 1989 he purchased The Mercer Hotel property in SoHo, a 100-year-old manufacturing loft. In 1990, Balazs purchased and restored the Chateau Marmont. Built in 1929 and located on Sunset Boulevard, Balazs reportedly paid just over $12 million. In 1997, he purchased and updated the Sunset Beach Hotel and Restaurant on Shelter Island. The following year, Balazs opened the redeveloped Mercer Hotel and Mercer Kitchen in SoHo.

In 1998, Balazs opened the first of five hotels called The Standard in West Hollywood. Balazs subsequently opened and operated five Standard hotels: in Hollywood, Downtown Los Angeles, Miami, and two in New York City, before selling his interests in the real estate, and in the management company in 2017.

Balazs has placed a strong focus on the culinary programs for each of his properties. The restaurants at the properties include the Standard Grill at The Standard, New York; The Lido Restaurant and Bayside Grill at The Standard Spa, Miami and Sunset Beach; Bar Marmont and the terrace restaurant at Chateau Marmont with Carolynn Spence; and The Standard Biergartens in New York and Downtown LA with Kurt Gutenbrunner.

In 2007, Balazs began a collaboration with Wölffer Estate Vineyard on Long Island to create his own vintage of rosé.

In 2011, Balazs launched a sea plane service to the Hamptons from Manhattan.

In 2012, Balazs started The Farm at Locusts-on-Hudson on the grounds of the former Astor family estate he purchased in Hyde Park, New York, to grow organic produce for his New York restaurants.

He also owns the Chiltern Firehouse, a hotel in a former fire station in London. Chiltern Firehouse was designed in conjunction with Studio KO, though Balazs is known to be personally heavily involved in the design of his hotels and it includes bar areas, a restaurant and suites.

Balazs has also been involved in residential real estate as the developer of 15 William, condominium in New York City's Financial District.

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A decade of debauchery! As Chiltern Firehouse turns 10, how the A-list hangout has hosted the hottest parties in town and seen bleary-eyed celebs stumble out in the early hours

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 4, 2024
Royals , politicians, Hollywood stars, models and musicians leapt at the opportunity to dine at London 's hottest new restaurant and if you weren't inside, your publicist would be at the door begging to get you in. The restaurant was created by hotelier André Balazs and is so exclusive, Tom Parker-Bowles described it as 'hotter than the surface of the Sun where even God would have to wait for a table.' The likes of Sienna Miller, Noel Gallagher, Lady Victoria Hervey, Maya Jama, David Cameron and even Princess Beatrice - who recently announced that she is pregnant - were at the 10th anniversary event last night. Isla Fisher, 48, was helped by her entourage and also security guards after stumbling over onto the cobblestone streets of Marylebone, covering her face with a lace black mask, seemingly out of embarrassment. But the actress is not the only one who has had a couple of falls there over the years. FEMAIL looks over a decade of tipsy fun at the star-studded restaurant based in an old firehouse.

'It's no better than a rowdy boozer': Celebrity hangout Chiltern Firehouse is slammed by angry residents who say their lives are being made a misery by anti-social behaviour, persistent noise, and drunken couples getting frisky in public

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 21, 2024
EXCLUSIVE: The venue (bottom inset) in London's exclusive Marylebone district has become an A-listers' favourite that has attracted a dazzling list of global stars since it opened in 2014 as well as those hoping to rub shoulders with the rich and famous. But despite the celebrity glamour, neighbours claim their lives have been blighted by amorous couples getting carried away with each other outside their homes, anti-social behaviour and boisterous guests leaving the venue in the early hours of the morning. In the latest incident, one couple were seen frolicking outside Chiltern Firehouse in full view of shocked neighbours (left).

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Petra Khashoggi and Daniel Barker's love child are the subject of Jonathan Aitken's intimate marriage

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 23, 2022
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