Rank #2230
Itzhak Ezratti & family
Net worth $1.9B
Homebuilding · United States
- Born
- Oct 14, 1952
- Age
- 73
- Source
- Homebuilding
- Residence
- Indian Creek, Florida
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital status
- Children
- 3
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- Itzhak Ezratti cofounded GL Homes in 1976 with his father-in-law Joseph Hanin.
- GL Homes, the initials of which stands for "Good Luck," is one of Florida's largest private home builders, having completed over 36,000 homes since its founding.
- Originally from Israel, Ezratti immigrated to Washington, D.C., and worked as a bank teller before moving to Florida.
- GL Homes gained momentum in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew hit south Florida. That year and the year following, the company sold about 1,000 homes.
- Ezratti stepped down as president of the firm in 2016 but continues to serve as chairman. His son Misha now runs GL Homes as president.
- Ezratti and his father-in-law's first GL Homes project in 1976 was a single duplex in Hollywood, Florida.
- GL Homes specializes in its housing communities for people aged 55 and over.