Over the last 2 decades Mark’s rise to be one of the top real estate professionals in the country has been rooted in his deep understanding of people and the moments in time that coincide with what their needs, dreams and desires are. His extensive market knowledge and analytic skills coupled with his ability to synthesize nuanced information and then deliver for his clients is why his business has flourished and why they have continued to refer their friends, family and colleagues.
This ability to digest complex data from multiple sources and its effects on the housing market along with his deep understanding of city planning, development, and New York’s history is the reason clients come to him for his success in transacting some of New York City’s most prestigious buildings including 10 Gracie Square, 1185 Park Avenue, 220 Central Park South, 1060 5th Avenue, 443 Greenwich, 820 Park Avenue, The El Dorado, and Greenwich Lane.
Among Mark’s distinguished clientele are CEOs; finance, tech, and media executives; athletes; and celebrities, who value him for his transparency, directness, and adaptability as much as his expertise. Moreover, his additional insights into building construction and the legal aspects of real estate, coupled with his advisory style, allow him to provide exceptional client services. Incidentally, Mark rivals city historians with his knowledge of neighborhoods and some of New York’s most iconic buildings, including the developers, architects, and designers behind them. He can recall these facts with an encyclopedic mind and leverage them to expertly discuss why a property commands a particular price per square footage while considering other critical factors, such as amenities and views.
Like his partner, Scott Hustis, Mark is also a founding agent of Compass. Not only was he instrumental in helping develop the whole host of products that all agents use on the Compass Platform, he has been instrumental in cultivating one of the country’s leading real estate teams, ranking among the Top 75 in the U.S. in sales volume for eight consecutive years and #2 in New York State for one year by The Wall Street Journal’s Real Trends. Mark has exceeded $2 billion in sales, which includes selling the second most expensive townhouse in Brooklyn history. Throughout his career, Mark has attracted the attention of numerous publications and has been quoted by the likes of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, Variety, and The New York Times.
Although he could be mistaken for a lifelong New Yorker, Mark is originally from Southern California but has been a Manhattan resident with his family for over two decades.