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Since 2001, ELIKA has helped clients navigate New York real estate. Buyers receive independent guidance, a tailored search strategy, and market insight. Sellers we represent receive the same clear advice, careful preparation, and focused negotiation.
A Legacy of Loyalty. A New Era of Service.
An ELIKA reading of RealPlus data
ELIKA Barometer
Manhattan & Brooklyn · Co-op and Condo · Resales and New Developments
Through August 31, 2026 · Dated snapshot · Not a live feed
Manhattan
66 / 100
Tilted toward sellers
- Supply
- 40.0
- Activity
- 100.0
- Negotiation
- 57.5
+10.8 points over three months
Moved toward sellers
Brooklyn
58 / 100
Tilted toward sellers
- Supply
- 30.0
- Activity
- 60.0
- Negotiation
- 85.0
+4.2 points over three months
Little changed
Lower readings suggest conditions more favorable to buyers; higher readings suggest conditions more favorable to sellers.
See the full reading, resale-only scores and 12-month history →Manhattan Closed Sales · January–August 2026
Manhattan market at a glance.
Manhattan apartment closed sales through August 31, 2026. These year-to-date measures describe the homes that sold, not individual-property appreciation.
Average sale price
$2.20MClosed sales · Jan–Aug 2026
Median sale price
$1.29MClosed sales · Jan–Aug 2026
Reported months of supply
6.23RealPlus annual-period measure
Reported days on market
103Closed-sale cohort · Jan–Aug 2026
Average listing discount
4.73%Below original asking price · Jan–Aug 2026
Brooklyn Closed Sales · January–August 2026
Brooklyn market at a glance.
Brooklyn apartment closed sales through August 31, 2026. These year-to-date measures describe the homes that sold, not individual-property appreciation.
Average sale price
$1.17MClosed sales · Jan–Aug 2026
Median sale price
$875KClosed sales · Jan–Aug 2026
Reported months of supply
4.54RealPlus annual-period measure
Reported days on market
79Closed-sale cohort · Jan–Aug 2026
Average listing discount
1.22%Below original asking price · Jan–Aug 2026
Inside New York Real Estate
The right home is more than a beautiful interior.
Design may begin the conversation. The building, finances, monthly carry, block and long-term value determine whether it is the right New York purchase.
Explore Buyer RepresentationWhy ELIKA
The listing shows you the property. We show you the decision.
In New York, value lives beyond the photographs—in the building’s finances, the board, the block, the monthly carry and the terms you negotiate.
ELIKA brings more than two decades of New York experience to every client relationship. We bring the market intelligence and candor to tell you when to move decisively—and when to walk away.
Why Buyer Representation MattersThe ELIKA Difference
A smarter path
from brief to keys.
Considered at every step. Candid when it matters. Personal from the first conversation to closing day.
Define the brief
We translate your priorities—lifestyle, architecture, investment profile, timing—into a focused acquisition strategy.
Curate the market
We filter public, coming-soon and relationship-driven opportunities so your time is spent only on credible contenders.
Interrogate the value
We examine pricing, building history, financials, risks and resale potential before emotion becomes commitment.
Secure the right terms
From offer strategy through diligence, board approval and closing, we coordinate the details and negotiate for you.
How We Advise
Expertise built around your objective.
One city. Many ways to buy it. Your strategy should reflect the outcome you actually want.
Condos · Co-ops · Townhouses
Primary residences
A home search shaped around the way you want to live—not the inventory someone needs to sell.
Explore → 02Yield · Value · Risk
Investment acquisitions
Clear-eyed analysis of price, rental demand, carrying costs and long-term exit potential.
Explore → 03New York · Global Perspective
International buyers
Discreet local representation for clients navigating ownership, financing and tax considerations from abroad.
Explore →SELECTED CLIENT TRANSACTIONS
Real homes. Recorded transactions.
Cobble Hill
192 Warren Street, Townhouse
$8,100,000
Recorded deed consideration
Deed date: September 4, 2025
ELIKA’s role: seller representation
A renovated townhouse with an owner’s triplex, a garden-level apartment and a south-facing garden. Gea Elika represented the seller in the $8.1 million sale, documented in the September 2025 deed.
West Chelsea
532 West 20th Street, Residence 3
$7,126,393.75
Recorded deed consideration
Deed date: April 20, 2022
ELIKA’s role: buyer representation
A full-floor condominium with four bedrooms and a substantial south-facing terrace. ELIKA’s purchase record documents buyer representation for a home combining interior scale with private outdoor space.
NoHo
40 Bleecker Street, Apt 9B
$7,188,845
Recorded deed consideration · apartment + parking
Deed date: December 11, 2020
ELIKA’s role: buyer representation
A northwest-corner, three-bedroom condominium with three-and-a-half baths. ELIKA’s purchase announcement records access to Schedule A family-and-friends pricing; the deed includes the apartment and a parking space.
Amounts and dates above come from the NYC Department of Finance’s ACRIS deed records and may differ from the contract prices shown in historical portfolio entries. ELIKA’s role and property notes are based on its transaction history. These are completed purchases and sales, not current listings.
IN OUR CLIENTS’ WORDS
The relationship lasts beyond the closing.
CLIENT EXPERIENCE
Natasha Shick
2026
Review excerpt“We have worked with Elika for all of our home investments over the last 20 years for our growing family whether buying or selling.”
NEGOTIATION
Michelle DiPuma
Review excerpt“As a lawyer, I am embarrassed that Amy negotiates better than me. When I made an offer on a unit in a new development, she got the developer to pay taxes and fees that they usually do not "budge on".”
CO-OP PURCHASE
Josh Moore
Review excerpt“We ended up getting an offer accepted well below asking on a beautifully renovated co-op apartment that was perfect for me, at which point the board approval process began - which is rather strict at the new building. Gea worked with me to put together an airtight board package that resulted in an approval.”
Client experiences, in their own words. Read the linked Google reviews for context.
Read more client storiesA Note From Our Founder
“Our job isn’t to sell you a property. It’s to protect the quality of your decision.”
Gea Elika founded ELIKA on a simple belief: buyers deserve an advocate whose advice is shaped by their interests, not by a listing. More than two decades later, that standard still guides every search.
Meet Gea Elika →A New York Icon · West Village
Great architecture is only the beginning.
A remarkable building can capture your attention. Understanding its financials, monthly carry, purchase history and long-term value is what turns a beautiful property into a sound decision.
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