# Danny Fishman

> Danny Fishman is the Miami-based co-founder and CEO of GAIA Real Estate. Previously a co-founder and co-CEO of Israeli investment bank Tamir Fishman and co-head of Israel’s government privatization unit, he launched GAIA in 2009 with Ken Woolley. His career includes the 2012 PJ Portfolio acquisition with Starwood Capital, residential investments in New York and the Sun Belt, and a South Florida single-family venture with Moderno Development Group.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at GAIA Real Estate
- **Organizations:** GAIA Real Estate, Tamir Fishman
- **From:** Jerusalem, Israel
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Economics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, MBA in Finance and Accounting, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- **Known for:** Co-founded GAIA Real Estate in 2009., Co-founded and served as co-CEO of Tamir Fishman., Led GAIA through the PJ Portfolio investment with Starwood Capital, which reported a greater-than-15-times return multiple at its 2022 final exit.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked on privatizing Israeli government-owned companies; served as co-head of the government’s privatization unit.
- **1996** — Co-founded Tamir Fishman, an investment bank and asset management firm.
- **2009** — Moved to the United States and co-founded GAIA Real Estate with Ken Woolley.
- **2012** — GAIA and Starwood Capital acquired the 32-property, approximately 9,500-unit PJ Portfolio through bankruptcy court.
- **2014** — GAIA purchased 144 condominium units at the Corinthian in Manhattan for $147 million.
- **2016** — GAIA acquired five Harbor Point apartment buildings in Stamford for approximately $395 million.
- **2022** — GAIA and Starwood completed their exit from the PJ Portfolio; GAIA also acquired 55 Hope Street in Williamsburg.
- **2025** — GAIA opened a Miami office and launched the MILAS venture with Moderno; the firm announced its headquarters move in December.

## Achievements

- Co-founded GAIA Real Estate in 2009.
- Co-founded and served as co-CEO of Tamir Fishman.
- Led GAIA through the PJ Portfolio investment with Starwood Capital, which reported a greater-than-15-times return multiple at its 2022 final exit.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — GAIA secured a one-year extension of the $48 million loan on 55 Hope Street, to August 2027; Fishman reported improved net operating income and a loan-to-value ratio below 50 percent.
- **2026-07** — Published an essay proposing calibrated renovations of existing buildings to help serve middle-income renters.
- **2026-07** — Discussed GAIA’s South Florida development activity and Miami headquarters in a Commercial Observer profile.
- **2026-04** — Discussed policy predictability, lower leverage and South Florida expansion in a Multi-Housing News interview.

## Links

- Website: https://gaiare.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-fishman-9410187/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09