About Sol Atlas
Lived 1907 – 1973 (aged 66). Sol Atlas was a businessperson.
Sol Geoffrey Atlas (1907–1973) was an American real estate developer.
Biography Atlas was the son of Fanny "Faigel" (née Anczkowski) and Abraham Atlas (formerly Atlasowicz). He dropped out of high school and went to work with his father. In 1959, he bid $671,000 for Ellis Island and proposed to turn it into a $55 million resort consisting of a 600‐room hotel, marina, music shell, tennis courts, swimming pools and skating rinks; the government turned down his bid. He partnered with John P. McGrath on numerous projects in Manhattan including the 50-story 1 New York Plaza and the 40-story 2 New York Plaza near Battery Park. He also built 200 East End Avenue, which was the first air‐conditioned apartment building in the city. His wife died in 1978. His daughter is the owner of the Sol G. Atlas Realty Company and is a philanthropist.
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Who was Sol Atlas?
American real estate developer
When was Sol Atlas born?
Sol Atlas was born on 15 March 1907.
When did Sol Atlas die?
Sol Atlas died on 30 July 1973 in Manhasset, New York (state).
What was Sol Atlas's occupation?
Sol Atlas was a businessperson.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sol Atlas. https://biography.guide/sol-atlas/
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