Bapple

I feel compelled to write a 5 star review for Christina Gomez at Bapple. She really gave my apartment search not only individualized personal attention, but also dedication. I had very specific criteria about where/​what I was willing to live in (along with a very last minute deadline) and she miraculously made it all happen. I have never worked with a better broker in all my years in NYC. It was only due to her that I found an amazing apartment downtime in a very short time frame! I could not be happier.
I highly recommend!

Doug is excellent to deal with. He is reasonable, professional and very helpful. Very easy to contact and helped me find the perfect place. Unilocal

Yordan Bobchev with the Spire group is an outstanding leasing agent. He worked with me to get me an amazing deal on an apartment in Manhattan that no other broker could offer. Wouldn’t hesitate to work with him again.

Working with Doug Schubert at Bapple was a great experience.
Doug really knew what he was doing, and went above and beyond to make the application process Smooth and fast.
A True professional!

I didn’t work directly with this brokerage to find my apartment but I wanted to put a note for Jeff Goolsby. He was the leasing agent of the unit I ended with. I had some initial issues with the unit and he worked diligently with the management to correct the issues. He also reached out to me to ensure all was well.
Thanks to Jeff for caring and for helping in what was one of the most frustrating experiences yet.

The place was great! They listened to what we wanted and were more than easy to see apartments with. Allan Stevo was responsive to our calls, and made everything happen much quicker and way less painful than expected.
The place is great especially if you are looking in the Soho area as they are located right in the area!

My roommate and I used Bapple to find our first apartment in the city. Mary was extremely understanding of our budget and neighborhood preferences. A lot of brokers assume you are ignorant and will ram their opinions and 15% fee down your throat. I never felt that way with Mary. She took great care of us as and was extremely patient as we made up our minds. We settled on a place on Thompson St. It’s small but exactly what we could get for our budget in our top neighborhood. If you’re up front with what you want, Mary will help you find it. Bapple has great relationships with management companies in cool neighborhoods, too. Will definitely contact in a year when we are doing this again.

One of the best real estate brokerage firms in Manhattan. I used them to find a nice 4 bedroom in Midtown West and had the pleasure of working with Allan Stevo who quite possibly might be the most interesting man I’ve ever met (for I haven’t yet met the Dos Equis guy, lol). He was very responsive to my calls and emails and thank goodness he was as organized as he was, because I certainly was not. He took what is quite possibly one of the most frustrating and daunting activities in New York City and actually made finding an apartment fun (well, as «fun» as that can possibly be).
Unlike what Standard R’s review suggests below, I found their fees to be exactly in line with what every other firm will charge… which are outrageous, yes, but unfortunately «standard» in New York City. The difference is that with Bapple, you’ll actually get a broker who has your best interests in mind and will work tirelessly until they find you something that suits your lifestyle.
At least give them a call and you’ll see what I mean for yourself.

Very nice and considerate firm with helpful agents! As far as brokers go in NYC, they are pretty good. They show up ON TIME, show you the actual apts you want to look at… I didn’t rent through them but along the way they were pretty good!