At a glance
Firm: Lovett Realty, Inc. — part of The Lovett Group Type: Full-service New York City residential property management and brokerage; co-op and condominium management is the group's stated specialty Group structure (per the firm): The Lovett Group operates through affiliated entities — The Lovett Company, LLC (managing properties in Manhattan), John B. Lovett & Associates, Ltd. (managing properties in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx), and Lovett Realty, Inc. (full-service brokerage). "Lovett" on a Manhattan building typically refers to management by The Lovett Company under the Lovett Group umbrella Founded / leadership: The management business was established in the mid-1980s; the group is led by co-founder and president Kenneth (Ken) Lovett Portfolio (per the firm): More than 85 buildings and roughly 13,000 apartments under management across New York City, with co-ops and condos described as the core specialty Offices: 450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1900, New York, NY 10123 (Manhattan) and 109-15 14th Avenue, College Point, NY 11356 (per the firm's website) Official website: lovettrealty.com — see the site's Contact and Property Management sections Status: Active managing agent and brokerage Source: The Roebling Team at Compass — compiled from the firm's published materials and building records on file. July 2026.
Who Lovett Realty is
"Lovett Realty" is one name within The Lovett Group, a New York management and brokerage organization operating for more than 30 years. It is worth being precise about the structure, because it affects who a buyer or seller actually deals with: Manhattan buildings are managed by The Lovett Company, LLC; Queens, Brooklyn, and Bronx buildings by John B. Lovett & Associates, Ltd.; and Lovett Realty, Inc. is the group's brokerage arm. All three sit under The Lovett Group, led by co-founder and president Ken Lovett.
Per the firm's own materials, the group manages more than 85 buildings and roughly 13,000 apartments, with cooperatives and condominiums described as its specialty and a portfolio that also includes rental properties. Much of that portfolio is in Queens (Forest Hills, Rego Park, Jackson Heights, and the surrounding neighborhoods), but the group also manages a meaningful set of Manhattan co-ops and condominiums. Lovett publishes building-level purchase and lease requirements through an online application portal, which is a useful starting point in diligence but should be confirmed against the current documents for the specific building.
Common diligence questions
These are the questions we ask on a buyer's or seller's behalf when a building is managed by Lovett. They are prompts for diligence, not claims about this firm's practices — answers vary by building and change over time.
- Which Lovett entity manages the building: Is the building managed by The Lovett Company (Manhattan) or another Lovett Group affiliate, and who is the assigned property manager and account executive?
- Board-package turnaround: How long is management currently taking to review a completed purchase application and schedule any board interview, and what is the realistic window from submission to a closing-ready approval?
- Access to financials, reserves, and minutes: What financial statements, current budget, reserve position, and board-meeting minutes will management release to a purchaser's attorney, and how much is available through the firm's application portal versus by request?
- Responsiveness and staffing: How is on-site staffing structured (superintendent, doorman/concierge, porters) versus what is handled from the management office?
- Assessments and capital projects: Are any current or anticipated capital assessments, Local Law 11/facade, elevator, or mechanical projects on the books, and how are they being funded?
- Flip-tax and transfer-fee administration: If the building has a flip tax or capital contribution on transfer, how is it calculated and collected at closing, and who is responsible for it under the building's rules?
- Certificate-of-insurance (COI) process: What are the current insurance and COI requirements for shareholders/owners, contractors, and movers, and who must be named as additional insured?
Buying or selling in a Lovett Realty building?
We publish management-company profiles because the managing agent shapes the parts of a transaction a buyer or seller actually feels — how fast a board package moves, what the financials disclose, and how a closing gets scheduled. The Roebling Team at Compass tracks Manhattan's co-op and condo inventory building by building and brings that context to every deal.
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Management-company assignments, building policies, contacts and procedures can change. Buyers and sellers should verify current information with the building, managing agent, board materials, and counsel. This page reflects publicly available information and building records on file; The Roebling Team at Compass does not represent Lovett Realty or The Lovett Group. © 2026 The Roebling Team at Compass.