Alexander Scharf is a successful business professional in the real estate industry. Among his many ventures, Alexander Scharf is the owner and operator of two highly successful affordable extended stay hotels located in Manhattan. Other properties owned by Alexander Scharf include; The chain of Esplanade Senior Residences; The Esplanade White Plains; Claridge Court Apartments; Meadowridge Apartments; Westridge Apartments, The Westminster Hotel; Esplanade Chain of Luxury Senior Residences; and the Valley View Condominiums. Alexander Scharf also owns and operates several hundred residential units in Houston, Texas.