Maxwell-Kates

At a glance

Firm: Maxwell-Kates, Inc. — "An Associa Company" Type: Manhattan/New York metropolitan co-op and condominium managing agent — full-service residential property management Founded: 1986, New York City Founders: Robert Freedman and Eugene DeGidio, previously the managing director and financial vice president of Sulzberger-Rolfe, Inc. Leadership: Angela Karabaic, President (a longtime Maxwell-Kates executive who advanced from COO) Ownership: Acquired in 2019 by Associa, a national community-management company; Maxwell-Kates continues to operate under its own name and local team Headquarters: 9 East 38th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10016 (per the firm's website); telephone published on the site as 212-684-8282 Focus: Co-op and condominium management across the New York metropolitan area, including landmark-designated buildings, new development, and Mitchell-Lama properties; in-house affiliates for energy, insurance, and brokerage services Official website: maxwellkates.com — see the site's Contact section and its building-requirements portal at mki.boardpackager.com/buildings Status: Active managing agent; an Associa company as of this writing Source: The Roebling Team at Compass — compiled from the firm's public materials and building records on file. July 2026.

Who Maxwell-Kates is

Maxwell-Kates, Inc. is a New York co-op and condominium managing agent founded in 1986 by Robert Freedman and Eugene DeGidio, who had previously served as managing director and financial vice president at Sulzberger-Rolfe, Inc. — one of the larger New York metropolitan management firms of that era, active in transitioning rental buildings into cooperatives and condominiums. The firm is now led by Angela Karabaic as President.

In 2019, Maxwell-Kates was acquired by Associa, the largest community-management company in North America. Per the firm's own materials, it retains its name, local team, and market identity while drawing on Associa's national resources. For a buyer or seller, that structure is worth understanding: the day-to-day contact and building-level service remain a local Maxwell-Kates matter, while certain back-office, technology, and affiliate services (the firm publicly lists in-house energy, insurance, and brokerage affiliates) sit within a larger platform. The firm publishes building-level requirements — board packages, purchase applications, financials, and fee schedules — through an online 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 Maxwell-Kates. They are prompts for diligence, not claims about this firm's practices — answers vary by building and change over time.

• Board-package turnaround: How long is management currently taking to review a completed purchase application and schedule a 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 quickly — and how much is available through the firm's building-document portal versus by request?
• Responsiveness and staffing: Which property manager is assigned to the building, and how is on-site staffing structured (resident manager/superintendent, doorman/concierge coverage) versus what is handled off-site at the management office?
• Closing, waiver, and move-in handling: How does the agent process the recognition/waiver of the right of first refusal (co-op) or the waiver of the right of first refusal (condo), closing scheduling, and move-in coordination, including any deposits, fees, and required lead time?
• 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 administration: If the building has a flip tax (transfer fee), 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 Maxwell-Kates 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 Maxwell-Kates. © 2026 The Roebling Team at Compass.