Posted on: February 3, 2026, 01:07h.
Last updated on: February 2, 2026, 01:17h.
- An heir to Stanley Ho’s casino fortune is selling a New York City brownstone at a discount
- Ho, the “King of Gambling,” held a monopoly on casinos in Macau until the turn of the century
An heir to the late Stanley Ho’s multibillion-dollar casino fortune, derived from his decades-long gaming monopoly in Macau, has listed his New York City brownstone on the Upper West Side.
Crain’s New York Business first broke the news that Stanley Willers, one of the many grandchildren linked to Ho and his four wives and 17 children, has put his five-story, 5,139-square-foot property on the market. The real estate listing for 53 W. 71st St., located just west of Central Park, comes with an asking price of $9.6 million.
The five-bed, six-bath single-family townhouse features an abundance of natural light through tall windows, offering “a rare convergence of architectural rigor, environmental performance, and refined luxury,” per the listing description. Along with 1,400 square feet of private outdoor space, an elevator serving all five stories, an indoor gym, and a “state-of-the-art ventilation system that continuously circulates tempered fresh air throughout the home,” the brownstone includes a glassed-in roof deck.
The property’s annual tax bill is $94,344, the listing agents at Corcoran detail. Corcoran is the real estate group founded by “Shark Tank” personality Barbara Corcoran.
Stanley Willers Bio
Stanley Ho Willers was born to Angela Ho, the eldest daughter of the late casino magnate’s 17 children, and her husband at the time, Uwe Willers. Angela was born to Stanley Ho’s first wife, Clementina Leitao.
Little is known about Uwe Willers. Angela later divorced him and married Peter Kjaer, a Danish artist and businessman. Together, they opened a ballet school in Hong Kong and formerly owned an art gallery in New York City.
Stanley Willers has used his vast inheritance for his own business endeavors, primarily Ho Gaming.
Founded in 2006, the Malta-based business-to-business iGaming firm provides live dealer and software management services to online casinos operating across Asia. Ho Gaming’s live dealer table game streams include blackjack, roulette, baccarat, and sic bo.
NYC Property
Willers’ mother bought the property at 53 W. 71st in November 2012 for $5.99 million. After acquiring the brownstone, the real estate listing says the home underwent a multiyear renovation by Ingui Architecture. The multimillion-dollar overhaul, the home details suggest, resulted in a “residence of exceptional flow, continuity, and technical sophistication.” Ho later gifted the brownstone to her son.
The property is certified as a Passive House, a recognition for properties that meet energy performance standards as defined by the Passive House Institute US.
“Buildings certified to Passive House standards reliably provide a reduction in energy needed for heating and cooling of up to 90%, and up to 75% reduction in overall energy use, compared to existing buildings,” the NYC Housing Preservation & Development website explains.
