Michael Graves

Michael Graves is a top-producing, award-winning real estate broker with over 20 years of experience and more than $2 billion in closed residential sales. He is widely recognized for his deep market expertise, unwavering ethical standards, and commitment to client advocacy—qualities that have established him as a trusted advisor in the luxury real estate market.

With a lifelong background in real estate and hospitality, Michael has achieved numerous distinctions, including closing the thirteenth highest-priced sale nationwide and being ranked 7th nationwide by The Wall Street Journal for average transaction price. In 2015, he was named the top agent in The Real Deal’s Rising Real Estate Stars under 35, and in 2019, he was recognized as the Top Rising Real Estate Star by Crain’s New York.

His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Real Deal, reflecting both his market insight and record-setting transactions. He is also a frequent on-air real estate expert, with appearances on HGTV, Bravo, CBS’s Living Large, Open House New York, and the Wealth Channel’s Behind the Gates. He attributes his marketing instincts and negotiation acumen to a refined foundation in academics, hospitality, and the fine arts. He holds a Master of Music in Music Theory and Composition from New York University’s Steinhardt School, where he focused on scoring for film and multimedia.

Michael specializes in real-time, data-driven advisory, high-touch client service, and the strategic positioning and marketing of luxury new development and resale properties. He has set and broken price-per-square-foot records across Tribeca, the West Village, Chelsea, Flatiron, Gramercy Park, and beyond. Equally adept at representing both buyers and sellers, he has advised some of the world’s most prominent executives, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and public figures—always with the highest level of discretion. His portfolio includes penthouse residences on Central Park West and Park Avenue, full-floor homes in premier developments such as One57 and One Madison, luxury townhouses across the West Village and the Upper East and Upper West Sides, as well as premier estates in the Hamptons.

Outside of real estate, Michael is an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, guitarist, and composer. He most values time spent with his four children—Roma, Léo, Lucia, and Pérotin—as well as with his Mini Bernedoodle, Minka—and the opportunity to build a life defined by family, creativity, and enduring relationships.