Andrew Hrsto (born 1969) is an Australian real-estate developer and builder, best known as founder and owner of the Sydney-based development and construction company ALAND.
Hrsto was born in 1969 and raised in Western Sydney, the son of a Croatian father and Macedonian mother. He attended Sacred Heart Primary School in Cabramatta and Patrician Brothers College.
Hrsto founded ALAND in 2002, starting out from a small team and kitchen-table beginnings. Under his leadership, ALAND has delivered thousands of apartments across Western Sydney and beyond; by 2025 it had completed over 4,000 apartments and had 1,300 under construction.
In August 2024, ALAND officially opened the 46-level 331-apartment mixed-use tower âÂÂParamount on Parkesâ in Parramatta, which was described by Hrsto as a âÂÂcentrepieceâ for the company.
In June 2025, ALAND acquired a prime North Sydney site for A$240 million, marking expansion into SydneyâÂÂs city market. Hrsto said the acquisition was a âÂÂonce-in-a-lifetime opportunityâÂÂ.
The company also developed âÂÂArchibald by ALANDâ in Gosford, a mixed-use project incorporating hotel and apartments; Hrsto said: âÂÂThere is nothing like this in Gosford.âÂÂ
Hrsto remains based in Sydney, where he continues his hands-on leadership role at ALAND, shaping strategic direction and acquisitions while actively overseeing day-to-day operations.