The Corcoran Group – West Side Gallery

I want everyone out there to know there is a very dishonest realtor working for of all companies, Corcoran, West Side Gallery. This individual, Mitchell Hall, should understand the fiduciary obligation he owes to the buyer, if he represents the buyer, and the seller, if he represents the seller. Until last Friday, ⁶⁄₅ I had an accepted offer on 16 Morningside Avenue apt 5N. This is an income restricted building and the Board reviews the package and interviews the prospective buyer before a contract is signed. I worked with Mr Hall — even spending last Sunday afternoon at his office — putting together the Board Package. I provided Mr Hall my most sensitive of documents. Well, this past Friday, I receive a jovial call from this insidious individual that he now represents the seller — having solicited the exclusive away from John Mcguiness of Harlem Properties. Mr Hall, who I still consider my agent for purposes of fiduciary obligation has the nerve to raise seller’s asking price a mere $ 15,000 — $ 485,000 to 500,000. My accepted offer was $ 475,000. It is blatantly clear from the paltry change in numbers that Mr Hall has done the following:
1. Mr Hall and Corcoran violated his fiduciary obligation to me the buyer who he negotiated a deal. I prepared a Board Package only to have it returned to me
2. Mr Hall violated his fiduciary obligation to his new client — seller — by inducing seller to not contract with me so Mr Hall could reap the entire commission — ie not have to share with Harlem Properties.
3. Per Mr Hall, he was told to drop me as a client by his direct Supervisor. I look forward to meeting with this individual today when I visit the Corcoran West Side Gallery. I will be asking for Mr Hall’s termination as he clearly does not understand the fundamental obligation a realtor has to his or her client in what is for most, the most expensive transaction they will ever make.
So for now, I would stay away from Mitchell Hall and Corcoran. West Side Gallery until the matter of Mitchell Hall is resolved.
I would also stay away from 16 Morningside Ave — apt 5N until perhaps the Secretary of State determines how Mr Hall was able to obtain this listing while representing
Me as the buyer. At a minimum, Mitchell Hall, and possibly his direct Supervisor violated Article –12 of the RPAPL by inducing seller to breach the contract.

This is a review of the Corcoran Gallery on the Upper West Side in general. In particular I would like to commend and recommend broker Regina Knight. Finding an apartment in Manhattan is challenging in any neighborhood let alone on the Upper Westside. Regina made us feel welcome and important. She is a true local and knows neighborhood better than anyone we have met so far. If you need a broker in Manhattan she’s the one for you.

Was referred by them by a good friend who raved about her experience renting with them. My friend gave me direct contact to the agent she had previously worked with. I tried emailing the agent to no communication back for few days. Then I decided to call on the 3^rd day, where the agent acknowledge she read my email (but failed to reply) and that she would promptly forward some listing that would be in my price range. Another day later no reply. It almost seems like I’m begging these people to take my money and they want nothing to do with it. Never felt so undermined as a customer before. Will be searching for another broker firm who value the sale.
Also, decided to give them another chance and tried to reach out to yet another broker. This one called me back a day later and mentioned the same promise as the one before him, that he will send over listings… my email box is still empty with any correspondence from this class F realty group. Better to continue scouring Craigslist in hope for a broke who IS hungry for the sale will call or message you back. This place is a joke.

Looking for an apartment in NYC is already stressful. Add in a broker like Regina Knight to your search and things will get worse. She is arrogant and not very good at her job — read disorganized. Regina arranged to meet with me at at apartment in the UWS. I confirmed with her the location and time — twice over email, once over text and again by calling her phone. In freezing polar vortex NY winter, I get to the building in the middle of a working day and there is no sign of Regina. I call her phone and realize that she is at a different building showing an apartment to other clients. Not only does she fail to apologize, but she also doesn’t bother to try to resolve the situation. A good broker could have done many things to handle the situation. Maybe call a colleague to meet me right away to show me the apartment or maybe ask the door man to let me in or maybe ask me to wait for a few minutes in the lobby while she makes her way to the building (she was only 4 blocks away) or at the very least offer a sincere apology. Nothing. Except arrogance and self entitlement.
When I emailed Regina afterwards to express my disappointment, instead of responding with an apology for wasting my time, she starts taking stabs at my character.
I recommend you stay away from unprofessional brokers at the Corcoran Group.

The one star (I’d give less if possible) is because I had an awful experience with Reza Moghadam. He made an offer in a way that I didn’t authorize, and then made guarantees to the seller’s agent/​broker that he KNEW that I couldn’t keep. (It wasn’t until the contract was signed that I found out.) He then proceeded to threaten me because I couldn’t keep HIS LYING GUARANTEES to the seller.
Even more disturbing was that the SELLER’s agent was the one to point out issues with the apartment, at one point raising her voice at Reza telling him that something wasn’t correct, because he kept trying to say that it was fine.
Maybe other agents and brokers are better in the office, but stay away from the completely dishonest and miserable to work with Reza Moghadam.

I decided to go with Corcoran when searching for an apartment in nyc. I worked with Meredith Klein in the gallery office who had a lot of knowledge about the neighborhoods and helped me narrow my search to downtown Manhattan. Meredith had listings that I had not seen with other brokers and was honest in critiquing them. Call corcoran and ask for Meredith, you will not be disappointed.