Today, development companies are quite popular . Such firms are engaged in the implementation of real estate projects. Before marketing a project, its employees analyze the territory and its rational use, develop a project based on the data received, attract investments, carry out construction and sales.
MiraxGroup is one of the largest development companies in Russia, owned by businessman Polonsky Sergey Yuryevich.
Biography of a businessman
Sergei Polonsky was born in St. Petersburg on December 1, 1972. His father is Jewish by nationality, many relatives also belonged to this people.
After graduating from secondary school, Sergei went to serve in the Soviet army, in the landing troops. 1.5 years later, the USSR disappeared from the face of the earth, at that time Polonsky was in Kutaisi.
Life after service
Upon returning to Russia, Polonsky Sergey Yuryevich worked in various industries, but this was not enough, and the idea of ​​creating his own business arose. In 1994, at the age of only 22 years old, together with Kirilenko Arthur and Pavlova Natalya Sergey founded the Stroymontazh company, which specialized in finishing works, and later on construction. In 1995, the construction of the first house began, which marked the beginning of Polonsky's new life.
In 1999, Polonsky graduated from Leningrad State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering with a degree in Economics and Management at a Construction Enterprise. Later he became a candidate of economic sciences, which could not play a role in business development.
Polonsky's career
By the beginning of the 2000s, Stroymontazh was among the largest companies in the real estate market of St. Petersburg. Later, partners brought the company to the Moscow market. In 2004 there was a rebranding, Polonsky’s branch received a new name - MiraxGroup, the old Stroymontazh branch remained in charge of Kirilenko, but his company did not last long.
In 2004, Polonsky Sergey Yuryevich worked on the Federation Tower project, which became the symbol of the company. Among other bright projects of the company: LCD "Crown", BC Europe-Building and "Golden Keys-2".
In 2005, the construction of the city-club began - Astra Montenegro in Montenegro, as well as Le Village Royal in the Alps. Thanks to these projects, Polonsky’s company was a huge success and later entered the American market. MiraxGroup representative offices were opened in Geneva and Hanoi.
However, not everything was so rosy. During the crisis in the 2000s, some projects were frozen, and the company owed money to the bank. In 2009, the company’s assets for outstanding debt of $ 241 million were seized. Polonsky paid the debts, but the company's reputation was tarnished. For this reason, he changed his name to Potok.
Polonsky family
Sergey’s personal life is full of passions. Polonsky Sergey Yuryevich was married three times.
The first wife was Natalya Stepanova, a business woman who gave birth to a son from Polonsky. After the divorce, she made attempts to seize a quarter of her husband’s property.
The second wife - Julia Drynkina - gave birth to Polonsky's son, who was named after the company Mirax, and twins - Marusya and Aglaya. She previously worked in a casino, but after marriage she changed her career and began to teach yoga.
To date, Sergey Yuryevich Polonsky is in a civil marriage. The businessman’s wife at the moment is Olga Deripasko, they don’t have children. She represents the interests of the spouse in the media.
Quite a public person, Polonsky Sergey Yuryevich, whose photos are presented in this article, is one of the most striking and extraordinary representatives of Russian business. He constantly flickers on screens, in the headlines of newspapers, on the pages of the Web.