Columbia Vitolo Team

Experience and results

• 40+ years of combined experience in the Manhattan market.
• 750+ closed Manhattan transactions.
• Over $1.7 billion in residential real estate sold.
• 70+ five-star reviews from clients across New York City.
• Roughly 75% of the practice focuses on seller representation, with the balance in buyer advisory and landlord services.

Service philosophy

• Boutique, partner-led team that is selective about who they work with so they can provide personal, hands-on representation.
• Emphasis on minimizing risk, protecting client equity, and optimizing every aspect of a sale for the strongest possible net outcome.
• Dedicated to providing the same high level of service to all clients, from approximately $500,000 to $30,000,000+ price points.
• Many clients are repeat or referral-based, including local professionals, executives, and public figures.

Markets and property types

• Primary focus on Manhattan neighborhoods including Tribeca, SoHo, West Village, Greenwich Village, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, and surrounding areas.
• Experience across co-ops, condos, townhouses, and new development properties.
• Ability to connect clients with trusted top agents in other major U.S. markets when needed.

• Sellers of Manhattan co-ops, condominiums, townhouses, and new development properties
• Buyers of co-ops, condos, townhouses, and new development apartments
• Landlords and owners with rental and leasing needs

They provide full-service representation including:

• Comparative market analysis and data-driven pricing strategy
• Pre-listing consultation, staging guidance, and renovation ROI advice
• Professional photography, floor plans, and 3D virtual tours
• Targeted digital advertising and Compass marketing tools
• Open houses, private showings, and qualified buyer outreach
• Offer negotiation, contract management, and board package preparation
• Coordination with attorneys, lenders, managing agents, and the closing table

Apartment valuations

• They offer complimentary Manhattan apartment valuations for co-ops, condos, and townhouses.
• Valuations use recent closed sales, active listings, in-contract activity, and current buyer demand.
• Typical uses include deciding whether to sell, rent, or hold; planning a future sale; and estate or divorce-related planning.

Co-op, condominium, and townhouse sales and purchases

• Extensive experience with Manhattan co-ops, including board requirements, financial standards, sublet policies, flip taxes, and buyer board packages.
• Expertise in Manhattan condominiums, including new development and resale, sponsor units, foreign and LLC purchasers, pied-à-terre and investment buyers, and closing-cost analysis.
• Representation for Manhattan townhouses, including single-family, multi-family, and mixed-use properties, with guidance on landmark status, certificates of occupancy, zoning, renovation potential, and off-market opportunities.

Buyer representation

• Full-service buyer advisory across Manhattan neighborhoods and building types.
• Help with neighborhood and building selection, off-market and Compass Private Exclusives, building financial review coordination, offer strategy, negotiation, financing referrals, co-op board packages, and closing coordination.

New development advisory

• Guidance for buyers of new-construction condominium projects in Manhattan.
• Support with offering plan review (with your attorney), sponsor negotiations on price and concessions, floor plan and line selection, construction timelines, punch lists, and resale strategy.

Landlord and rental services

• Representation for landlords of co-ops, condos, townhouses, and multi-family properties in Manhattan.
• Services include market-rent analysis, listing exposure on major platforms, tenant screening, lease negotiation, and co-op/condo board package coordination for tenants.

Areas served in Manhattan

Columbia Vitolo Team represents buyers, sellers, and landlords throughout Manhattan, including but not limited to:

• Tribeca, SoHo, NoHo, West Village, Greenwich Village, East Village
• Chelsea, Flatiron, NoMad, Gramercy, Murray Hill
• Midtown East, Midtown West, Hudson Yards
• Lincoln Square, Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Carnegie Hill, Yorkville, Lenox Hill, Sutton Place
• Battery Park City, Financial District, Lower East Side, Hell's Kitchen
• Morningside Heights, Harlem

They also maintain a trusted network of top agents in other major U.S. markets for clients with needs outside Manhattan.

Office address

• Office: 110 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10011
• Primary service area: Manhattan, New York City

For questions about buying, selling, renting, or investing in Manhattan real estate, customers can call the numbers above or use the contact form on the website.

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• First-time Manhattan buyers
• Move-up and downsizing buyers
• Pied-à-terre and second-home buyers
• Relocation and out-of-town buyers
• Investors and 1031 exchange buyers
• Parents buying for children
• Foreign nationals, LLCs, and trusts purchasing in Manhattan

They work with buyers across co-ops, condominiums, townhouses, and new development apartments in Manhattan and select Brooklyn neighborhoods.

Approach to working with buyers

• Start with a buyer consultation to understand budget, timeline, property type, financing, neighborhood priorities, and must-haves.
• Use market data and on-the-ground experience to identify better-fit listings, including off-market and Compass "Coming Soon" inventory where available.
• Provide building and neighborhood insight, including resale potential and carrying-cost considerations.
• Coordinate review of building financials, board minutes, and reserve funds with your attorney or other advisors.
• Advise on offer strategy and negotiation, including pricing, terms, and contingencies.
• Prepare and review co-op board packages and coach buyers for board interviews when applicable.
• Coordinate the steps from accepted offer through contract, financing, board approval (for co-ops), and closing.

Expectations and commitments

What buyers can expect from the team:

• Prompt, real-time communication.
• Clear explanations of Manhattan real estate concepts, including co-ops, condos, townhouses, and new development.
• Comprehensive market analysis and guidance on comparable sales and competing inventory.
• Skilled offer presentation and negotiation focused on the buyer's best interests.

What the team asks from buyers:

• Open communication about needs, concerns, and feedback on properties.
• Reasonable notice for appointments so showings can be coordinated with sellers and other agents.
• Commitment to work with the Columbia Vitolo Team as the buyer's representative when they are actively representing you, rather than engaging multiple separate buyer's agents.

International and foreign buyers

For international buyers, the team can:

• Explain the practical differences between purchasing co-ops and condominiums in New York City (including common co-op restrictions and condo flexibility).
• Connect buyers with New York-based mortgage professionals who have programs tailored for foreign purchasers.
• Coordinate with attorneys and accountants experienced in cross-border transactions and entity-based ownership structures.
• Help buyers understand typical documentation requests, tax considerations, and the overall purchase process.

Typical Manhattan closing timelines (once in contract)

• Condominiums: often about 30–60 days from contract signing to closing, depending on financing and building requirements.
• Co-ops: often about 60–90 days or more, because board package preparation, board review, and interviews add time.

Actual timelines vary by property, building, financing, and the parties involved.

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