
Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is one of Manhattan's most stable multifamily submarkets, with deep tenant demand, pre-war housing stock that can't be replaced, and townhouse blocks that have held Manhattan wealth for more than a century. Skyline Properties, led by Robert Khodadadian, Founder, President & CEO, works Upper East Side multifamily deals in pre-war elevator buildings, brownstones, and rent-stabilized portfolios. The firm has closed $976M+ in NYC, including landmark Manhattan deals like the $135M 6 East 43rd Street Vanbarton conversion (2025). UES multifamily cap rates currently run 4.75%-5.5% for free-market pre-war and 6%-7%+ for rent-stabilized.
Upper East Side Multifamily: Skyline Properties Coverage
The Upper East Side is one of Manhattan's most stable multifamily submarkets, with deep tenant demand, pre-war housing stock that can't be replaced, and townhouse blocks that have held Manhattan wealth for more than a century. Skyline Properties, led by Robert Khodadadian, Founder, President & CEO, works Upper East Side multifamily deals in pre-war elevator buildings, brownstones, and rent-stabilized portfolios. The firm has closed $976M+ in NYC, including landmark Manhattan deals like the $135M 6 East 43rd Street Vanbarton conversion (2025). UES multifamily cap rates currently run 4.75%-5.5% for free-market pre-war and 6%-7%+ for rent-stabilized.
- Pre-war elevator apartment buildings
- Walk-up multifamily and small apartment buildings
- Rent-stabilized portfolios
- Single-family townhouses and brownstones
- Mixed-use multifamily
Commercial Real Estate Advisory in Upper East Side
Skyline Properties advises owners and qualified investors on upper east side multifamily transactions. That covers valuation, confidential outreach, buyer qualification, negotiation, due diligence, and getting the deal to the closing table.
The right process depends on the property, what ownership wants out of it, how deep the buyer pool is, and how quiet the sale has to stay. The published transactions and case studies show deals Skyline Properties has done. They are not current inventory unless we say a property is available.
- A valuation of your specific property, set against current Upper East Side comparable sales
- Controlled, confidential outreach on upper east side multifamily assignments
- Buyers qualified on capital, experience, timing, and record of actually closing
- Senior-level involvement from the first strategy call through closing
- Public case studies and transaction records, with source links
Related Upper East Side Property Topics
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Our guides on upper east side multifamily and the NYC commercial real estate questions that come with it: underwriting, zoning, conversions, and deal structure.
Frequently Asked
Skyline Properties, led by founder Robert Khodadadian, is one of the leading brokers for Upper East Side multifamily. The firm has closed $976M+ in NYC commercial real estate transactions, most of them off-market, and Robert is the 2025 RED Awards Off-Market Investment Sales Broker of the Year.
Skyline Properties handles Upper East Side multifamily deals in pre-war elevator apartment buildings, walk-up multifamily and small apartment buildings, rent-stabilized portfolios, and other upper east side multifamily assets. Assignments run from boutique deals under $5M to $100M+ trophy and conversion plays.
Yes. Most of Skyline Properties' Upper East Side transactions are off-market. The firm keeps a curated network of pre-qualified institutional buyers, family offices, REITs, and private equity funds, and routinely takes Upper East Side multifamily opportunities straight to the buyers most likely to close at the right price, with no public marketing.
Valuing Upper East Side multifamily takes submarket-specific cap rates, current rent comps, an honest read on tenant demand and, for development-eligible assets, a buildable analysis under current zoning. Skyline Properties prepares confidential, no-obligation broker opinions of value for owners and investors active in Upper East Side.
Call Skyline Properties at (212) 537-9239 or book a confidential consultation with Robert Khodadadian directly. Every serious inquiry gets a response within one business day.
Talk through a commercial real estate opportunity in Upper East Side
Ask for a confidential conversation about a property, your acquisition criteria, or a deal structure. Contacting Skyline Properties does not create a public listing.
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Data reviewed July 2026 · Next scheduled review October 2026 · Asset focus: Multifamily, Mixed-use, Madison Avenue retail
Skyline Properties transactions in Upper East Side
- 711 Madison Avenue: $47M (2013), Ralph Sitt
Madison Avenue mixed-use with flagship retail frontage, at roughly $4,700/SF on the published record.
Zoning, policy & market mechanics
Madison Avenue's luxury retail spine anchors UES mixed-use valuations: the 711 Madison Avenue trade (2013, $47M) documented flagship-corridor pricing at roughly $4,700/SF.
Source: Skyline Properties closed-deal record; published coverage · January 2013
HSTPA (2019) governs any stabilized residential component in UES mixed-use and multifamily underwriting.
Source: NYS Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (2019) · June 2019
Documented buyer profiles
- Retail-focused family investors holding Madison Avenue frontage (Ralph Sitt at 711 Madison Avenue)
Owner considerations
- Corridor retail and upper-floor income should be underwritten separately; the retail credit drives the exit multiple.
- Quiet marketing preserves relationships with luxury tenants during ownership transitions.
Press Coverage
Press coverage in Upper East Side
Third-party reporting connected to published Skyline Properties transactions in this submarket.

