Manhattan residential advisory built on pricing discipline, negotiation leverage, and building-level intelligence.
The Roebling Team at Compass advises buyers and sellers across New York City’s high-value cooperative, condominium, townhouse, and mixed-use markets — boutique representation backed by Compass’ platform, a quarterly-refreshed building research library, and original diligence tools.
Why clients hire us.
We frame each opportunity against comparable sales, condition, timing, building governance, monthly carrying cost, and buyer depth.
We protect leverage before and during the deal — from launch strategy and offer structure to board, contract, financing, and closing risk.
Our research library tracks the Manhattan buildings, corridors, architects, ownership patterns, and policy issues that shape value.
Trusted by buyers, sellers, and investors navigating some of New York’s most complex transactions.
“Their targeted marketing strategy yielded two competitive offers within two weeks of listing. From contract signing to closing, Corey stayed in close contact and shepherded us every step of the way.”
“I thought: I don't need another broker to send me listings I'm already seeing online. And then I met Corey. He stuck by our side through a search for a diamond in the rough and guided us through an extremely difficult negotiation. Corey is much more than a broker — he is an advisor.”
“We had a long, hard slog of a house hunt — three boroughs, two states, nearly a year. We saw brokers from the big, well-known NYC agencies. Corey really stood out. He's not afraid to give his honest opinion: he'll tell you when the price is too high, even though it costs him a commission. When you've been looking as long as we were, you realize how rare that is. We got a great deal on the property we eventually settled on — at the low end, possibly even slightly below market value.”
“I'm a very picky buyer. I needed a specific building with specific zoning, and as an out-of-area buyer, I was navigating neighborhoods and lease language I didn't fully understand. After several deals that almost came together — and a few that just fell through — Corey landed exactly what I wanted and negotiated a better deal than expected.”
Led by Corey Cohen
Principal of The Roebling Team at Compass, advising buyers and sellers across Manhattan’s high-value residential market — Central Park West, Fifth, Park, Central Park South, the Upper West and East Sides, Tribeca, and West Chelsea. His work centers on valuation, negotiation, and complex deal execution.
Read more about Corey →23 Manhattan corridors, profiled.
Central Park West
The Park-facing west-side corridor — pre-war Art Deco co-ops from 59th to 110th, anchored by Emery Roth's twin-towered icons.
Upper West Side
The west-side residential neighborhood off Central Park West — Lincoln Square, the broader Broadway / Columbus / Amsterdam / West End Avenue grid, family-residential pre-war and post-war full-service inventory, and the cultural anchors at Lincoln Center, the AMNH, and Riverside Park.
Fifth Avenue
The classical Park-facing east-side corridor — pre-war limestone-and-brick co-ops, the J.E.R. Carpenter portfolio, Gold Coast at its core.
Park Avenue
The Upper East Side's residential spine — pre-war classical co-ops from Carpenter, Candela, the Blum brothers, and the 1920s peak of Manhattan apartment-building design.
Central Park South
The southern Park edge — a narrow corridor of luxury condos, Hampshire House, Essex House, and the modern Stern-designed 220 Central Park South.
Billionaires' Row
The supertall corridor along West 57th and adjacent streets — 432 Park, 111 West 57th, 53 West 53rd, One57, Central Park Tower — the recent peak of Manhattan vertical luxury.
419+ building profiles, growing quarterly.
15 Central Park West
15 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023
The Plaza
1 Central Park South / 768 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10019
740 Park Avenue
740 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021
The San Remo
145 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023
The Dakota
1 West 72nd Street, New York, NY 10023
220 CPS
220 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
“Independent advisory with access to Compass’ pre-market inventory, national network, and technology platform.”
Run the numbers before the deal runs you.
These tools are built for real transaction decisions — closing costs, mansion tax, flip tax, carrying cost, co-op affordability, Local Law 97 exposure, and policy-driven pricing risk.
Mansion tax, mortgage recording tax, title insurance, flip tax — full closing stack for a NYC purchase.
Transfer taxes, broker commission, flip tax, attorney fees, and net proceeds at closing.
The annual surcharge on NYC non-primary residences — 0.8% to 6.5% depending on property type, with 5-year cumulative exposure modeled.
Building profiles, closing comps, and the editorial frame on Manhattan luxury residential.
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