Mitchell Goldhar is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who is the owner of SmartCentres and the largest shareholder of SmartREIT. He is credited with convincing Walmart to open its first store in Canada in 1994, and his company went on to develop more than 200 shopping centers across the country. In 2015, Goldhar sold most of SmartCentre's assets to SmartREIT for $880 million. He also owns 78 properties in various stages of development through his private company, Penguin Investments. Goldhar graduated with a political science degree from York University and teaches urban planning real estate development at the University of Toronto. He is also the owner of Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and is an active sportsman. Goldhar has made charitable donations to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and to fund research on repetitive sports concussions.
Mitchell Goldhar is a member of Real Estate
Mitchell Goldhar, renowned as the Owner of SmartCentres in Canada, is projected to have an impressive net worth of $2.4 billion by the year 2024. With a stellar business acumen and a successful track record, Goldhar has played a significant role in shaping SmartCentres into a leading real estate investment trust in Canada. Specializing in the development and operation of shopping centers, SmartCentres has experienced steady growth under Goldhar's astute leadership. With his substantial wealth and expertise, Mitchell Goldhar continues to make waves in the real estate industry, establishing himself as one of the most influential figures in Canada's business landscape.
2012
$1.5 Billion
2013
$1.6 Billion
2014
$1.85 Billion
2015
$2.2 Billion
2016
$1.6 Billion
2017
$2.3 Billion
2018
$2.34 Billion
Biography/Timeline
1962
Goldhar was born in 1962. He completed his bachelor's degree at York University in Toronto. Goldhar's net worth is estimated at $ 2.2 billion as of June 2017.
2010
In 2010, Goldhar bought at auction the sweater Paul Henderson wore while scoring the decisive final goal in the Summit Series from an anonymous American collector for US$1,067,538 (a world record for hockey memorabilia).
