“We are a boutique service by choice. We keep our roster small so we can give our clients the attention they deserve.”

Manhattan Boutique Real Estate

Your Local Expert for New York City Real Estate

Core Competencies

Manhattan Boutique Real Estate (MBRE) caters to NYC, NYS, National and Federal Governments and Agencies as well as Foreign Missions to the UN in NYC. 

MBRE offers boutique  commercial real estate services, including leasing, sales and appraisals for governments and corporations.

MBRE’s Smart NY Solutions provides smart city products including digital signage services, enhancing public communication, navigation, and accessibility for governments, companies, and organizations.

Both companies are certified Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBE), meeting diversity requirements and ensuring tailored, client-focused support for every project.

At MBRE, we recognize the critical importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in shaping sustainable business practices. Our commitment to ESG principles is deeply embedded in our company’s mission. We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

MBRE is big on community – local, national and global. We love people and we believe we are all tied together. As a company, we support NYC’s East Midtown Coalition taking care of the Sutton Place and surrounding communities, nationally we have a President’s  Council of The Acceleration Project (TAP) helping them successfully evaluate small businesses – the backbone of American society and promote international relations on the UN Hospitality Committee (HCUND) which provides a warm personal welcome between the United Nations delegates and Americans.

According to Joan Brothers, President of MBRE, “It’s important to incorporate DEI and ESG  practices into our work.”

MBRE is a proud member of CRESDA. “CRESDA is a certified diverse, full-service Commercial Real Estate (CRE) firm created to simplify the process of sourcing a diverse CRE service supplier to fulfill your real estate supplier diversity needs.

CRESDA is a certified diverse, full-service Commercial Real Estate (CRE) firm created to simplify the process of sourcing a diverse CRE service supplier to fulfill your real estate supplier diversity needs. CRESDA routinely expands its reach by way of its national base of highly vetted, diverse minority and women owned businesses.

MBRE has completed over $500 million in real estate transactions

Regularly engaged in leasing/sales transactions for governments, foundations and corporations from 25 states in the U.S Commercial estate firms

International Protocol Experts for 8 nations with excellent reviews.

Currently contracted with a NY State Agency for a full relocation of approximately 125,500 sf in Midtown Manhattan with approximate cost savings of $1.5M/year.

Manhattan Boutique Real Estate (MBRE) is a full-service firm that offers a clear, intimate approach to leasing, selling, and buying properties.

Legal Name: Manhattan Boutique Real Estate, LLC

SAM UEI: F1A8LWFJB3G4

NAICS: 531210

PSC: R402

CAGE: 7QYY5

Contract Vehicles: Accepts government credit and purchase cards.

Certification: Women Owned Small Business

The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahrain, 2005-Current, Real Estate Brokerage

The Permanent Mission of the Sultanate of Oman, 2018-2020, Real Estate Brokerage

New York State Agency-Empire State Development (ESD), 2022-Current, Real Estate Brokerage