Mr. Astrachan has been with SBJGroup since 1998 when he started as the project manager for Hotel Giraffe.
Since then he has worked on many different hospitality and residential projects, including 325 Fifth Avenue,
Edge in Williamsburg, 200 Lafayette Street, and Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel. He has recently completed ALTA
LIC, a 43-story residential tower in Long Island City, and citizenM NY Bowery Hotel, the tallest modular hotel
in the world.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Astrachan worked for Didier Repellin, Chief Architect and Inspector-General of
historic monuments in France.
Mr. Astrachan graduated from Columbia College in 1990 and received his Master of Architecture degree from
Harvard’s Graduate School of Design in 1995. Originally from the village of Gordes in the south of France, and
Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Astrachan resides in Battery Park City with his wife and son. He serves on the board of
Downtown United Soccer Club and is a member of the Hudson River Park Advisory Council Executive Committee.
Registered Architect: New York, NCARB Certified.