SELL YOUR
BROOKLYN OR QUEENS
INVESTMENT PROPERTY.
We represent owners of 2–5 unit, mixed-use, and commercial properties — connecting them with serious, vetted professional buyers for more reliable closings.
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Find out what your building is worth today — based on real closed sales on your block, current buyer demand, and what a serious offer would actually look like. I deliver a confidential value assessment within 24 hours, no cost, no obligation to ever list.
Three asset classes.
One specialist.
I focus on small-to-mid investment property in Brooklyn and Queens. Three asset classes — same depth of expertise in each.
2–5 Unit Buildings
Brownstones, walk-ups, small multifamily — the bedrock of Brooklyn and Queens investment property. Family-owned, often held 20+ years.
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Mixed-Use Buildings
Retail or commercial below, residential above. Two income streams, two valuation frameworks — priced for the buyer who can underwrite both.
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Commercial Buildings
Retail storefronts, office, industrial and warehouse, development sites. Underwritten the way real institutional buyers actually do it.
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Gravity Capital Advisors.
I sell small-to-mid investment property — 2–5 unit, mixed-use, and commercial — in Brooklyn and Queens. That's it. Here's what actually moves the needle on price and certainty.
Targeted Buyer Exposure
We market your property directly to qualified buyers in our network through a controlled process.
- NYC professional investors & operators
- 1031 exchange buyers nationwide
- Family offices & private equity
- Owner-users & developers
Quiet Sale
Process
Most owners prefer limited exposure. I structure a quiet process without sacrificing buyer competition.
- No broad public listing required
- Limited exposure to non-buyers
- Selective, targeted buyer outreach
- Controlled communication throughout the process
Negotiation & Deal Structure Expertise
We structure transactions to maximize your net proceeds — not just the headline price.
- 1031 exchange advisors
- Tax-advantaged transaction structures
- Seller financing options
- Leaseback arrangements
Before you sell — make sure your building is actually ready.
Most owners discover compliance issues only when a buyer's attorney finds them — and it costs them tens of thousands in concessions. Our free NYC Property Ownership Compliance Checklist is the same yearly list we walk our owner clients through before any sale.
- Property registration & RPIE requirements
- Bed bug filings, boiler inspections, lead paint
- Property tax review & valuation challenges
- Common HPD & DOB violations that kill deals
- Estate & probate timing considerations
NYC Property Ownership Compliance Checklist
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The most useful first step before any valuation or sale conversation. Covers everything recurring, everything that gets missed, and everything buyers check.
What Most Owners Get Wrong
When Selling.
Owners don't lose money because they lacked interest. They lose money because the process was aimed at the wrong buyers, or the wrong offer was chosen.
Pricing Off Comps Alone
Closed sales matter, but live buyer demand matters more. A comp does not tell you who will actually perform on your building today.
Taking the Highest Offer
The highest offer is not always the best offer. Structure, deposit strength, contingencies, and buyer history determine what actually closes.
Letting Everyone In
Too much exposure attracts noise. A controlled process keeps the focus on qualified buyers who understand the asset and can execute.
Underestimating Deal Risk
Financing, inspections, tenant disruption, and legal timing all affect outcome. Good sales processes are designed around those risks from day one.
We Already Know Who Will
Buy Your Building.
Before a property ever goes out, I know which buyer categories are most likely to compete, close, and pay a premium for the right configuration. Here's who buys 2–5 unit, mixed-use, and commercial in Brooklyn and Queens.
Local Operators
Active Brooklyn and Queens buyers already owning comparable buildings and adding to existing portfolios.
1031 Buyers
Time-sensitive exchange capital looking for replacement property with a clear path to contract and closing.
Owner-Users
Buyers looking to occupy part of the property while underwriting the remaining income correctly.
Developers
Buyers focused on small assemblages, vacant redevelopment plays, and buildings with future value beyond current use.
A More Controlled Way to Sell Your Building.
This comparison shows how a controlled buyer process differs from broad public exposure.
| Gravity Capital Advisors | Standard Brokerage | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer Pool | ✓Vetted professionals, 1031 buyers, operators & cash investors | ✗Whoever sees the public listing (qualified and not qualified) |
| Property Condition | ✓100% As-Is sale | ✗Inspection demands & renegotiation |
| Privacy | ✓Quiet process — limited exposure | ✗Broad public listing |
| Timeline | ✓Typically 30–60 days from contract to close | ✗60–120+ days, uncertain outcome |
| Contract Structure | ✓Non-contingent contract structures | ✗Financing and inspection contingencies |
Recent Sales and Selected Assignments.
A few recent assignments — how a controlled buyer process translates into pricing, speed, and execution in real deals, not in theory.
5-Unit Building Sale
The estate executor tried to sell the property with two different brokerages for three years, with deals continually falling through due to unreliable first-time buyers and inspection issues.
We marketed the property to the 150 most active buyers in the immediate area. Within two weeks, the property was under a hard contract after a competitive bidding process among seven top professional buyers.
Sold in 29 days from contract signing with zero repairs.
After three years of failed contracts, Dimitri had the building under hard contract in two weeks. The most painless real estate transaction our family has been through.Estate Executor · Williamsburg, Brooklyn
37,000 SF Industrial Repositioning Play
A 37,000 SF industrial building in one of Williamsburg's strongest retail corridors — a prime repositioning candidate that would be valued very differently depending on which buyer pool it was put in front of.
Rather than market it on in-place income, we positioned the asset to value-add and repositioning buyers who understood the corridor and would pay for the upside — not just the current use.
Sold as-is to a repositioning buyer at $21M.
Mixed-Use 3-Unit — Owner Ready to Retire
The building had been in the family for over 40 years. The retail tenant had stopped paying and owed six months of rent. The owner wanted a private sale with no disruption to the residential tenants.
We marketed the opportunity directly to the most active retail buyers in the market, finalizing the process with 20 bids in just 40 days. The buyer dealt with the eviction process for the retail tenant and bought the building as-is.
Sold in 40 days with no tenant disruption. Proceeds were rolled into a cash-flowing 1031 exchange property.
We didn't want a sign on the building or our tenants to find out. Dimitri ran the entire process quietly and we never had to disrupt our residents.Retiring Owner · Astoria, Queens
2-Story Retail — Corporate Tenant Vacated
The building's corporate tenant had vacated, leaving the retail space empty — the scenario most owners dread, because an empty box pulls down income and scares off income-focused buyers.
Instead of chasing another corporate lease, we turned the vacancy into the selling point and marketed the building to owner-users — buyers who want to occupy the space themselves and pay a premium for vacant, deliverable retail.
Sold to an owner-user at $3.5M, with the vacancy repositioned as the advantage.
4-Unit Building Sale
The owner inherited the property from his mother and had over 20 violations. The property also had one holdover tenant.
We targeted buyers who had already purchased buildings with 10+ violations in the immediate area and could look past the current use to project future value.
Sold in 45 days to a developer. The owner retained the proceeds and acquired a single net-leased asset that doubled current net income.
I had 20+ violations and a holdover tenant — every other broker passed. Dimitri found a buyer who specialized in exactly that and closed in 45 days.Inheritor · Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Rent-Stabilized Townhouse — Sold Above Investment Value
A rent-stabilized townhouse held by the same family for more than 50 years. Two other brokers had already tried and failed to sell it — stabilized income caps what investors will pay, and none of the offers ever cleared the family's number.
Instead of shopping it to investors again, we targeted owner-users — a buyer who would occupy the first floor and live in the building. That buyer pays for a home, not a cap rate, and goes well beyond what the income alone could ever justify.
Sold to an owner-user at a premium far above the property's investment value. The seller rolled the proceeds into an annuity that now pays her more each month than the building did after a lifetime of managing it.
What I'm seeing in
the market right now.
Rates have stabilized — buyers are back.
After two years of buyers sitting on the sidelines, the most active operators in my network are bidding again. On stabilized assets in good neighborhoods, we're seeing multiple-offer scenarios for the first time since 2022.
Out-of-state 1031 demand is the strongest in five years.
NYC small multifamily looks cheap to West Coast and Sunbelt 1031 buyers right now. If your building has clean income and decent unit mix, you're competing for national exchange capital — not just local buyers.
Good Cause has changed the math — not the way owners think.
Buyers have priced it in. Well-positioned buildings are still trading at strong cap rates. The owners who lose money are the ones who wait another two years for clarity that may not come.
Retail rents are recovering faster than residential.
Buildings with stabilized retail tenants and free-market apartments above are commanding premium pricing. If you own one of these, this is the strongest buyer pool we've had since pre-pandemic.
If you've been waiting for the "right time" to think about selling, the window is open. I'm not saying you should sell today — that depends entirely on your situation. But owners who get a real number now are making better long-term decisions than owners who guess at value while the market shifts around them.
What to expect.
The questions owners ask most often before they pick up the phone. Direct answers — same ones we'd give you on a call.
Is the valuation actually free? What's the catch?
No catch. The booklet is complimentary because part of our job is staying current on Brooklyn and Queens building values — preparing yours helps us, even if you never sell. You're under no obligation to list, talk further, or do anything at all once you receive it.
How accurate is the valuation?
It's built from real closed sales on or near your block, current cap rates for your unit mix, and what our active buyer network is actually paying right now. It's not a Zestimate — it's the same analysis a serious buyer's broker would run before making an offer.
Will you put me on a mailing list or call me repeatedly?
No. We deliver the booklet, you read it, and that's it unless you reach back out. We don't sell or share contact information, and we don't run automated drip campaigns. Quiet process means quiet — including before you decide to sell.
What if I'm not sure I want to sell?
That's most of the owners we work with. Knowing your number — accurately — is valuable whether you sell now, in five years, or never. A lot of decisions (refinancing, estate planning, partner buy-outs, 1031s) depend on knowing what your building is actually worth today.
How fast can I get the booklet?
Within 24 hours of requesting it, sent to your email. If you want it faster, call or text (212) 837-8835 directly — same-day turnarounds are common.
What if my building has violations, holdover tenants, or other issues?
That's our specialty. We sell as-is, and our buyer network includes operators who specifically buy buildings with 10+ violations, holdover tenants, retail tenants in arrears, or estate complications. The "messy" cases are often the cleanest closings for owners because the right buyer prices the issues upfront.
What Is My Building Worth?
Get a realistic value range based on buyer demand, current underwriting, and recent comparable sales.
