The Corcoran Group Honors Brokerage Award Winners in Virtual Celebration

CEO Pam Liebman

Last week, Pam Liebman, Corcoran President & CEO, hosted the festive digital program and kicked off the event with an unforgettable conversation by best-selling author and behavioral scientist, Jon Levy, who captivated the group with his insights on the power of influence.

As you know, 2020 has been a year of incredible growth for Corcoran. In just over 12 months, our affiliate network rapidly expanded – including the first global franchisee in the British Virgin Islands – bringing Corcoran’s total footprint to 21 markets, more than 4,200 agents and 100+ offices worldwide.

The celebration of Corcoran’s top agents and teams from the Manhattan, Brooklyn and the East End included the award winners below: 

• Overall Top Manhattan Performance: The Carrie Chiang & Janet Wang Team

• Overall Top Brooklyn Performance: Deborah Rieders

• East End’s Salesperson of the Year: Susan Breitenbach

• Manhattan’s Top Residential Rental Agent of the Year: The DelleCave Team

• Brooklyn’s Top Rental Agent of the Year: The Forray Team

• Robby Browne Memorial Award: Daniel Cohen

“Being able to formally honor the success and dedication of our team is one of the highlights of my year, and after the twists and turns of the last twelve months, it became especially meaningful,” said Liebman, Corcoran President & CEO. “While nothing can replace the camaraderie and excitement of an in-person celebration, this was a wonderful opportunity to champion our agents’ remarkable accomplishments virtually. In 2020 we collectively proved both our resilience – and strength.”

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Wow Your Friends With The Perfect Cheese Board with Chef Sarah Copeland

Throughout the last year, cheese and charcuterie boards have flooded social media, with new and inventive takes on how to turn a basic board into a beautiful work of art. What else was there to do, right? We’re here to share with new tips and tricks from chef and author Sarah Copeland of Edible Living on how to create beautiful and delicious cheese boards to make these monotonous weekends at home feel a little more festive. Sarah Copeland has partnered with Plume & Petal, to teach you how to elevate your cheese boards, which pair perfectly with a Plume & Petal cocktail.

Sarah’s Top Tips Are

1. Pick a cheese from four different categories: creamy, distinctive, funky and crowd-pleaser

2. Add a variety of different flavors and textures from your charcuterie to your snacks, with crunchy Asian pear and cascading nuts and berries

3. Make sure everything is accessible with small pieces in an easy-to-grab layout

4. Use a lot of small dishes, spoons and forks to make it easy for everyone to enjoy the board and mitigate cross contamination

5. More is More! Squeeze as much as you can on the board

Recipe for Plume & Petal Lemon Drift Spritz below!

A serve that’s as simple as it is special, add a splash of club soda to Plume & Petal Lemon Drift for any moment, big or small. An added bonus, it can be easily batched as a spectacular group serve.

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Plume & Petal Lemon Drift

3 oz. High-quality Club Soda

Garnish: Signature Fruit Garnish – Cucumber Slices, Lemon Wheels, or Peach Slices

Glass: Wine glass

Directions: Build in wine glass over ice. Garnish with 3 lemon wheels. May be served in carafe for a group serve.

To complement the board, we recommend pairing the charcuterie board with Plume & Petal libations. Crisp and refreshing, the three variants of Plume & Petal (Peach Wave, Cucumber Splash, Lemon Drift) contain only 83 calories and are a great, lighter alternative to wine.

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Our Favorite Listings For The Week

Looking for a new place to live or just curious about what's on the market? Check out our favorite homes you should make an appointment for this week. 

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Courtesy of Douglas Elliman

34 Commerce Street

Offered for the first time in nearly 20 years, 34 Commerce Street has received multiple awards, including a coveted American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Design Award for Single Family Residential, the Municipal Art Society of New York - New York Preservation Award (the other MAS award that year was Grand Central Station!), as well as the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation Front Stoop Award. 

Stretching 34ft wide, this two-story townhouse is sure to impress from the street with its completely restored facade. Inside the two-bedroom, two-bathroom home you have exposed beams, two wood burning fireplaces and views overlooking the quintessential West Village streets as well as the lush gardens behind the home. Although this home kept to its historic roots it did not spare having modern day luxuries such as, central air, stainless steel appliances, and more. The home can also be sold fully or partly furnished, exclusive of artworks.

Currently listed for $4,750,000 with Gavin Shiminski, Keith Copley, Fredrik Eklund and John Gomes of The Eklund | Gomes Team at Douglas Elliman.

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25 Murray Street Apt. 4K

Warburg Realty

Located at 25 Murray Street Apartment 4K, this two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit is newly renovated, and features exposed brick and high ceilings — giving it a sense of old world charm. But it’s loaded with modern amenities and conveniences, including an open kitchen with Kenya Black counters, custom cabinets, and top-of-the-line appliances. The primary bedroom has a walk-in closet and ensuite bathroom, and the second bedroom can easily be converted into a home office. There are four huge windows that overlook Murray Street and offer plenty of sunny exposure, too. 

The building is a pre-war gem, with a landscaped roof deck, community room, sauna, fitness center, and even a children’s playroom. It’s a full-service building, too, with a 24-hour concierge service, a central laundry room, and additional available storage. Of course, you’ll love living in the heart of Tribeca, where you can easily hop on a train to Brooklyn or Uptown, or walk a few blocks to City Hall Park or the Hudson River Promenade.

This unit is listed for $1,925,000 by Allison Chiaramonte and Tania Isacoff Friedland of Warburg Realty.

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515 West 18th Street, #PH 1019

Nearing completion along the High Line in West Chelsea, Lantern House is Related Companies newest condominium project designed by Thomas Heatherwick. Heatherwick's first residential project in North America, Lantern House includes a 22-story west building and a 10-story east building, joined by a dramatic glass lobby pavilion below the High Line. Named for its interpretation of the modern bay window, Lantern House is a response to the neighborhood’s maritime warehouses and pairs hand-laid antiqued grey brickwork with industrial metal detailing and a dramatic reinvention of the bay window lining the textured grid exteriors of Lantern House’s two buildings. This 4 bedroom/4.5 bathroom home at Lantern House, is listed for $12,975,000 million and features a great room with a large fireplace and multiple large double height bay windows, perfect for relaxing and taking in the stunning NYC views.

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See Inside Sarah Silverman Lists WeHo Home for $1.795M

The comedian Sarah Silverman is selling her sleek West Hollywood home currently on the market for $1.795M listed by Douglas Elliman agent Cory Weiss. Artfully designed and decorated unit in the famed Empire West. This updated modern home has a versatile floor plan with gracious sized rooms for entertaining—phenomenal grand updated chef's kitchen with custom cabinetry and tile and top-of-the-line appliances.

Photos courtesy of Marc Angeles.

The enormous primary bedroom has custom woodwork and a full-size dressing room with custom closets and an updated hotel-like marble bathroom. A custom paneled screening room or home office can also serve as a second bedroom suite. Empire West's amenities include a brand-new rooftop pool and clubhouse completed this Summer with fantastic city views, valet parking, 24-hour concierge service, gym, and tennis court. This custom home is the perfect pied-à-terre in the heart of West Hollywood.

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Homes You Need To Make Appointments For This Weekend

Looking for a new place to live or just curious about what's on the market? Check out our favorite homes you should make an appointment for this weekend. 

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Upper West Side

WHERE: 160 West 86th Street Apt. #14

SIZE: 6 Beds | 4.5 Baths

COST: $6,990,000

About: A gorgeous full floor condominium with fabulous open views! Rarely is a home like this available- mint and custom designed, this sprawling approximately 4000 square foot home feels like a house but has all the conveniences of a luxury condominium.

Off an elegant private landing, enter this fabulous full floor home. The combination living room and dining room- "great room" boasts 36 linear feet of bright and open wonderful south views, a wet bar and two large balconies with open city views. Off the living space is a library/office with open south views and adjacent is a new powder bathroom. On the other side of the living area is the new enormous gourmet eat-in kitchen, sun flooded with open south city views and large enough for casual dining and a home office. Designed by Debra Berke Architects it is both functional and fabulous.

The bedroom wing has constant and soothing northern light. The expansive master suite includes a new bathroom with double sinks, glass shower, large bathtub and 2 enormous walk-in closets. Two additional bedrooms are separated by a windowed media room or playroom and share a beautiful bathroom. The fourth bedroom has a custom walk-in closet and en-suite bath. In addition there is a spacious staff room with en-suite bath that also can function as an excellent fifth bedroom. There are beautiful hard wood floors throughout, a vented washer/dryer and extra large windows in every room, making this special home extra bright and cheerful!

For more information click here

Brooklyn Heights

WHERE: 60 Pineapple Street Apt. 6D

SIZE: 2 Beds | 1 Baths

COST: $1,200,000

About: In a full service elevator building, this beautifully appointed 1.5 bedroom treasure has nearly 1200 square feet of living space and views of the NYC skyline. With a generous scale and terrific floorpan, this home offers an undeniable feeling of expanse and boast a terrific flow with prewar charm. There is excellent storage including a walk in closet in the primary bedroom and additional storage options throughout - including customs built-ins. The bonus room is currently configured as a bedroom and could easily transition to to a large home office or guest room. Excellent views, high ceilings, proper foyer, renovated bathroom and kitchen. 60 Pineapple is well maintained by a dedicated staff-live in super, part-time doorman, and porter. There is an elevator, bike room, package room and central laundry. Located in the North end of Brooklyn Heights, close to the promenade and the phenomenal Brooklyn Bridge Park, the building is well situated to service all your subway, restaurant, and shopping needs. Pets are welcome.

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Clinton Hill

WHERE:  345 Clinton Avenue, Apt. 5B

SIZE: 1 Bedroom | 1 Bath

COST: $650,000

About:  The perfect layout for a one / two bedroom in the desirable Clinton Hill Co Ops. This huge apartment features an L shaped living / dining room that is easily converted to a nice size second bedroom. Large living room offers enough space for a dining table. Windows in this apartment flood it with light, having south and east exposures.

There are parquet floors throughout, abundant closet space and built in shelving.The windowed kitchen has solid wood cabinets with abundant space and separate closet / pantry, stainless appliances including dishwasher, tile floor and granite counter tops.

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Cocktails To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2021

St. Patrick’s Day is on the horizon, which means it’s time to start planning your celebrations. When people think about St. Patrick’s Day drinks, the first thing that often comes to mind is a pint of Guinness and a shot of Jameson. While those are definitely good choices (we’ll certainly be having one — or three— on the big day), St. Patrick’s Day drinks can actually be a whole lot more.

Staying in this year? Your probably should so below are cocktails you can make at home thanks to Instacart, everyone’s favorite grocery delivery app, also delivers alcohol in as quick as under two hours! In addition to many major grocery stores, including ALDI, Costco, Publix, and Wegmans, Instacart works with local stores and specialty wine and liquor shops, making it one of the easiest ways to have alcohol delivered right to your doorstep. Or, if you’re feeling generous, send the gift of alcohol to a loved one from afar via the app!

If you’re looking to shake things up this St. Patrick’s day, here are a few cocktails to try:

Belvedere Vodka’s Super Cocktail – Avocado

•  2 oz / 60 ml Belvedere Vodka

• 2 slices Avocado

• .5 oz / 15 ml Coconut Milk

• .75 oz / 20 ml Fresh Lemon Juice

• .25 oz / 7 ml Honey Syrup

• .5 oz / 15 ml Fresh Pineapple Juice

• Coconut Chips & Chili Flakes

Method:

Add ice, whiskey, vermouth and bitters to a glass. Gently swirl or stir with a mixing spoon for about 20 seconds. Don’t rush this part. Add a maraschino cherry if you’d like.

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The Bing Bomb

• 1 Pint of Guinness

• 1 Shot of 8-Ball Premium Chocolate Whiskey

Method: Fill one pint with Guinness Stout and drop one shot of 8-Ball Premium Chocolate Whiskey

Fun fact: The Bing Bomb was created at the well-known Mr. Bing’s Irish Bar in San Francisco, and it's their spin on the Irish Car Bomb. The bar was even featured by Anthony Bourdain!

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Ketel One Green Mary

Ingredients:

• 1  oz  Ketel  One  Family-Made  Vodka  

• 3.5  oz  freshly  juiced  equal  parts  of  celery  and  cucumber  

• .5  oz  freshly  squeezed  lime  

• 1  pinch  of  rock  salt,  pepper,  cinnamon,  nutmeg  and  dried  chili  flakes

Method:

Add  all  ingredients  to  the  glass,  stir  well,  add  ice.  Garnish  with  a  salted  cucumber  slice

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The Notorious B.I.C (Banana Irish Coffee)

Ingredients:

• 1.5oz Proper No. Twelve

• .5oz Heavy Cream

• .5oz Brown Sugar Syrup

• 3oz Cold Brew Coffee

• ½ of a ripe banana

• 2 cups ice

Method:

Mix all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

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Easy Being Green 

Rachel Ramirez, Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey

• .5 oz blue curacao

• .25 oz Licor 43

• .25 oz simple syrup

• .375 oz lemon juice

• .375 oz lime juice

• 1 egg white

Method:

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. “Dry shake” without ice to mix the ingredients and then add ice and shake hard until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Express the oils from a lemon peel over the top of the drink and discard the peel.

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Manhattan

First created at the Manhattan Club in 1874 at a party hosted by Jennie Churchill

• 1.5 Oz. Zacapa 23 Rum

• 1 oz  Oz.  Sweet Vermouth 

• 1 Dash of bitters Orange bitters

• 2 dash angostura bitters

• Orange peel for garnish

Method: 

Mix the rum, vermouth, and bitters in a cocktail shaker over ice. Stir until mixed and strain into a coupe. Garnish with orange peel which you certainly can flame if you choose to.

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Jameson Cold Brew & Cola

• 1 part Jameson Cold Brew

• 2 parts Cola

• Orange peel

Method:  Build over ice in a high ball glass and garnish with Orange Peel.

Our favorite listing this week is 508 West 24th Street, Unit 5th Floor, home to NBA Player Carmelo Anthony. The ten-time NBA All-Star, has listed his New York City condo. The home is the largest unit in the Cary Tamarkin designed building at 508 W 24th that overlooks the High Line and is walking distance from world-class shopping and prominent art galleries.

251 East 51st Street, Unit 2M, listed on the market as a Compass "Coming Soon," is a recently renovated, perfect pied-a-terre (and ideal one bedroom for all the rest of us). What truly sets this pad apart from the rest is the dreamy outdoor terrace with endless possibilities and city views. Accessed by the living room and overlooked by the bedroom, this 24x12 outdoor space is an oasis in the center of the Midtown hustle and bustle.

Our last #openhouse roundup will you be checking out this #parkslope home? #nycrealestate #brooklynrealestate #milliondollarlistings #luxuryhomes #OffTheMRKT

DNA Development announced that closings have commenced at 350 West 71st Street, the successful Upper West Side luxury conversion that seamlessly combines two historic pre-war buildings into one stunning contemporary condominium with a classic façade. As construction nears completion, the seven-story building’s 38 elegant residences and bespoke amenities are coming to life, as DNA welcomes its first residents.

Our favorite listing this week is located at One West End, the sculptural glass residential tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli within Riverside Center. At $19.5 million, 29B offers 5,302 square feet of interiors space, with four bedrooms, five and a half baths, a media room, lofted library, and a double height great room leading out to a 3,000 square foot terrace with impeccable views.

Brown Harris Stevens Celebrates 2020 Agent Achievements In Virtual Ceremony

Lisa Lippman

Brown Harris Stevens, one of the country’s largest privately owned real estate brokerages, has announced its agent award recipients recognized for outstanding production companywide and by region in 2020.  This marks the first awards ceremony since Brown Harris Stevens restructured to incorporate Halstead and celebrated both incoming and legacy Brown Harris Stevens agents. 

Due to Covid safety protocols, the interactive web-based ceremony was produced entirely in-house by the Brown Harris Stevens marketing team in conjunction with BrandLive. The awards were presented virtually to the agents by CEO Bess Freedman, New York City President Hall Willkie, Executive Chairman Diane Ramirez and Regional President Richard Grossman. The event also featured remarks by Terra Holdings Co-Chairmen William Zeckendorf and David Burris as well as Brown Harris Stevens COO Alan Kersner. 

Headlining the ceremony was special guest speaker Amy Purdy,  a celebrated Paralympic athlete, author, and renowned motivational speaker. Musical accompaniment was courtesy of a motivational Spotify list curated by Freedman herself with selections ranging from Broadway tunes to Hip-hop. BHS employees were also recognized for their hard work during the pandemic with a "night out on BHS" gift card to GrubHub.

“The 2020 Awards ceremony was the first time we truly celebrated together as one company and really showcased the depth of talent and breadth of our reach. I am so proud of the award recipients, and all of our incredible agents. This was a challenging year, but we got through it together, and are stronger for it,” said Freedman.

The Brown Harris Stevens Award recipients include: 

BROWN HARRIS STEVENS NYC:

Broker of the Year: Lisa Lippman

Team of the Year:  Mike Lubin Team 

THE HAMPTONS: 

Top Agent : Chris Burnside 

Top Team: Cerio Natter Team 

FORMER HALSTEAD NYC:

Top Agent: Richard Orenstein 

Top Team: Harkov Lewis Team 

PALM  BEACH: 

Top Agent: John O. Pickett Ill 

Top Team:  Pulitzer & McGurk Collection (Liza Pulitzer and Whitney McGurk) 

MIAMI: 

Top Agent: Toni Schrager  

Top Team: Keith Marks & Sonia Toth 

CONNECTICUT : 

Top Agent: Rob Johnson

Top Team: Eileen B. Hanford Team 

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Mighty All-Latina Team Led by Maria Velazquez Bolts To Compass

Maria Velazquez

Compass, has announced the arrival of a dynamic duo—Maria Velazquez and Davina Arroyave.

The veteran Velazquez team specializes in selling luxury homes in New York City and Florida and routinely represents international buyers, working on everything from new developments to bulk investment sales. 

"Our clients entrust us with the hefty task of identifying the best deals, and there is no better way to build on that trust than by pairing with Compass," said Maria Velazquez. "Doing so will allow me and Davina to have access to industry-disrupting technology to better service our clients and grow our business faster."

Maria is no stranger to headlines, having worked on impressive deals, including a bulk sale of over $40 million at 15 Willams Street and multiple units at 60 Riverside, paid in cash by investors who scored deals—accounting for 25 percent of sales in the building. 

Before Compass, Maria was a top agent at Douglas Elliman but decided to join Compass for its innovative digital tools. For example, Compass Lens launched last year and is an Al-powered tool that allows homeowners to envision what homes would look like with cosmetic upgrades to maximize their value.

"To stay at the top of the real estate industry, I need the best tools, and with Compass, I can send my clients the latest data and insights completely from my phone and showcase homes in a modern and compelling way," said Maria. 

A native of Colombia, Maria has resided in New York for 15 years, turning a two-week stay into a dedicated career in Big Apple real estate, breaking sales records and establishing herself as a highly sought-after agent. When not advising her local and international client base, Maria travels extensively throughout South America and other parts of the world and is a certified sommelier and food connoisseur. 

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Eloy Carmenate and Mick Duchon, Have Joined Corcoran

Eloy Carmenate

The Corcoran Group, today announced that Eloy Carmenate and Mick Duchon, top brokers and Miami market experts, have joined Corcoran. Announcement of the move was made by Pamela Liebman, Corcoran’s President and CEO.

The Carmenate/Duchon Team will be affiliated with Corcoran’s Miami Beach office and bring $179M in active inventory to Corcoran. With over 37 years of combined real estate experience, Carmenate and Duchon have sold over $2.5 billion in lifetime sales volume. Recognized by the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Variety and more, they have been one of the top teams at Douglas Elliman since 2016. 

With unparalleled local knowledge of one of the most architecturally diverse locations in the world, the powerhouse duo connects Miami’s most prestigious, exclusive and significant residences to the world’s most discerning buyers. With a reputation for success, they have represented the work of many internationally renowned architects, including Norman Foster and Herzog De Meuron. 

Mick Duchon

“We are thrilled to welcome Eloy and Mick to Corcoran,” said Liebman. “They have an incredible track record and are highly respected real estate experts, who are always one step ahead of the dynamic South Florida market. I am confident they will achieve even greater success with the resources and power of the Corcoran brand behind them.” 

Carmenate and Duchon remarked on their move, “Corcoran is synonymous with success, unparalleled client service and incredible agent support. We are aligned with the direction Corcoran is headed and are very excited for all that’s on the horizon. We remain tremendously grateful for our time at Douglas Elliman and leave with smiles on our faces.”

Carmenate has called Miami home since 1970, Duchon since 2005, and they are both residents of the sought-after Venetian Islands. Active in the South Florida community, Duchon is on the Executive Board of the Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation and is a founding member of the Miami Beach Jewish Community Center.

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Douglas Elliman Announces Top-Performing Hamptons Agents of 2020 - The Ellie Awards

Erica Grossman

On March 4th, Douglas Elliman, one of the largest independent residential real estate brokerages in the United States, announced the winners of the 2021 Ellie Awards, which honor the firm’s top performing agents throughout the nation for 2020. Top performers from the Hamptons, including Bridgehampton, East Hampton, Hampton Bays, Montauk, Quogue, Sag Harbor, Southampton and Westhampton Beach, were among the honorees of this year’s awards.

“While this past year was extremely challenging, our talented agents persevered. Through their hard work and dedication, our brokerage was able to surpass its 2019 sales volume despite a global pandemic,” said Howard M. Lorber, Executive Chairman, Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. “Even though we cannot celebrate together in person as in years past, it is important for us to honor our incredibly skilled agents and present well-deserved awards for their extraordinary success.”

Nationwide sales for Douglas Elliman in 2020 totaled $29.6 billion as the company continued its nationwide growth into new markets. The firm was responsible for 46,303 sales and rental transactions.

In the Hamptons, Elliman closed $2.9B in sales volume in 2020 – a staggering $1.5 Billion over the previous year’s volume. Over the course of the year, Elliman closed on 3,425 units (sales and rentals combined), up from 1,992 units in the year prior. Elliman claimed two of the region’s top 5 residential sales including the $50M sale of 187 Dune Road in Bridgehampton by Erica Grossman and the $45M sale of 26 & 32 Windmill Lane in East Hampton by Paul Brennan and Martha Gundersen. Other top Elliman sales included 38 Two Mile Hollow Road in East Hampton [$24M] represented by Bonny Aarons and Janette Goodstein and 25 Potato Road in Sagaponack Village [$20.5M] represented by Douglas Elliman’s Hara Kang, Justin Agnello and James Keogh of The Atlantic Team and Michael Lorber and Erica Grossman. 

Elliman also closed on the East End’s biggest commercial deal of 2020, with Enzo Morabito and Adam Rothman representing the sale of the Water Street Shops in Sag Harbor, which will be transformed into the permanent home of the Bay Street Theater.

“Undoubtedly, we navigated uncharted waters in 2020 and experienced a market that we’ve never before seen in The Hamptons,” said Todd Bourgard, Douglas Elliman’s Senior Executive Regional Manager of Sales for the Hamptons. “Our Hamptons agents rose to the occasion, expertly adapting to unforeseen changes in the way we do business, and in the end, we broke more records in the number of sales and in the volume of sales than we ever thought possible. It’s all a testament to the resiliency, work ethic and drive of our talented agents, who continue to lead the marketplace, and I’m so proud of their extraordinary accomplishments.”

In the Hamptons, the Top Individual prize based on Gross Commission Income (GCI) was awarded to Michaela Keszler from the Southampton office. Additional individuals recognized by GCI were Erica Grossman (#2), Martha Gundersen (#3), Paul Brennan (#4), Adam Hofer (#5), Lynda Packard (#6), Thomas Cavallo (#7), Susan Ceslow (#8), Brian Hagadorn (#9), Priscilla Garston (#10), Sara Goldfarb (#11), Dawn Neway (#12), Marc (Aaron) Curti (#13), Brenda Giufurta (#14), Susan Hovdesven (#15), David Donahue (#16), Denise Wilder (#17), William Wolff (#18), Lauren Spiegel (#19) and Patrick McLaughlin (#20).

The Hamptons award for Top Team by GCI went to The Atlantic Team of the East Hampton office, led by Justin Agnello, Hara Kang and James Keogh. Other Top 10 Teams by GCI in the Hamptons included The Enzo Morabito Team (#2), The Braun/Rosko Team (#3), The Terry Thompson Team (#4), and The Tunick Team (#5).

The Atlantic Team was also named the Top Performing Team by number of transactions for the Hamptons, followed by The Enzo Morabito Team (#2), The Terry Thompson Team (#3), The Braun/Rosko Team (#4) and The Porto/Francavilla Team (#5).

The Top Individual prize based on transactions went to Angelica Cocha, from the Hampton Bays office. Other winners were Susan Ceslow (#2), Michaela Keszler (#3),Thomas Cavallo (#4), and Robert Landsiedel (#5).

The coveted award for Hamptons Rookie of the Year went to Paulina Keszler.

The prestigious Pinnacle Club Award winners from the Hamptons, presented to agents and teams who made over $1 million in 2020, included The Atlantic Team, The Braun/Rosko Team, Paul Brennan, Thomas Cavallo, Susan Ceslow, Priscilla Garston, Erica Grossman, Martha Gundersen, Brian Hagadorn, Adam Hofer, Michaela Keszler, The Enzo Morabito Team, Lynda Packard, The Terry Thompson Team and The Tunick Team.

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Maintaining Luxury Apartments For Wealthy Investors

Dylan Pichulik

Dylan Pichulik began XL Real Property Management with one goal in mind- provide an unparalleled level of service and attention in a world dominated by companies that seem to have forgotten the basic principles of property management. Companies should be up to date with the latest property statistics and aim to gain customers from this. For example, Dylan has kept up to date with the latest lease accounting standards (learn more about IFRS 16 here) and many other elements of the property business to keep his company ahead of the game. As the chief executive officer of XL Real Property Management, and with a decade of experience, Dylan is responsible for overseeing the company’s operations and business development objectives.

• What type of offerings do you provide to clients?

• XL goes beyond just the laundry list of offerings for clients. Our services are designed so the role as the owner is only to sit back and relax – we take the stress out of owning investment properties in New York City and ensure we’re available 24/7 for our clients. Services include: rent Invoicing, rent collection; expense payment; insurance procurement; tenant requests; repair and maintenance issues; lease and lease renewal preparation; board application assistance for new tenants/renewals; apartment turnover services; emergency repair assistance; renovation oversight; unit owner meeting attendance; monthly and annual accounting statement preparation; state and federal tax filing preparation; furnishing procurement and inventory services; legal services; routine property inspections; mortgage escrow reviews; boiler, elevator and life safety equipment inspection; and monitoring and regulatory filings and compliance.

• How much of an increase have you seen in business since the pandemic? How much of it is people who have left NYC, but plan on coming back?

• We’ve seen about a 20% increase of business across the board and 50% of it is people who have left NYC but are planning on returning. 

• What do you predict the real estate market is going to see in 2021? 

  • Presently, I think there’s going to continue to be a very active sales market – especially because people are specifically worried they’re going to miss the “covid discount”. It’s similar to those who kicked themselves for not investing in the stock market. While it’s still too soon to tell, by summer we should see more activity and recovery in NYC. I also predict you can count on seeing an increase in bulk buying – going back to the covid discount, we’re having a lot of conversations with our clients about taking advantage of the market and rates for long term investments.  

• Can you give us an example of a client who you worked with during the pandemic? 

  • Of course – we worked with a gentleman who owns a condo in Midtown East but moved to Costa Rica to ride out the pandemic. He has an expensive art collection and engaged XL to do the following:  

    • Perform weekly inspections to ensure no leaking of the apartment

    • Work closely with HVAC company to ensure equipment working properly so that climate is well-maintained in the apartment

    • Coordinate and oversee weekly cleanings of the apartment

    • Clear drains on terrace to prevent clogging

    • Clear snow from building up around drains to ensure proper drainage

    • Check mail weekly

    • Pay and review all operating expenses

• Is there one example/instance you can share about an ill-intended renter taking advantage of the Tenant Safe Harbor Act?

  • I think the Tenant Safe Harbor Act protected a lot of New Yorkers but with anything, of course there were people who took advantage of it. For example, we had a tenant that didn’t think it was fair he had to pay full rent because he was quarantining in Bora Bora.

• How do you help investors enhance their profitability? What are the benefits to using XL?

  • New York City is a complex market – hiring a property manager to represent your individual apartment or small building is vital to having a prosperous investment experience. With all of the challenges that real estate investors face, XL Real Property Management maximizes the income potential of assets to help enhance profitability with services such as lease renewal negotiations, volume pricing on operational expenses, trustworthy vendors, and insurance policy audits

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