Global Real Estate Advisor | Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

America’s Top 1.5% of Real Estate Agents – REALTrends 2022, 2023, 2025

NRT Top 1,000 Agents Nationwide

Michelle Larsen is a Manhattan-based real estate broker specializing in the sale of high-end co-ops, condominiums, lofts, and townhouses throughout New York City. Ranked among America’s Top 1.5% of agents by sales volume by REALTrends and recognized as one of NRT’s Top 1,000 agents nationwide, she represents discerning buyers and sellers in premier neighborhoods including the Upper East Side, Fifth Avenue, Park Avenue, Central Park, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Tribeca, and landmarked historic districts.

Michelle is known for her discretion, strategic negotiation, and meticulous management of the entire transaction process—from pricing strategy and bespoke marketing campaigns to co-op board approvals and closing coordination. She has extensive experience navigating complex Manhattan co-op transactions, luxury condominium resales, and architecturally significant Artist-in-Residence lofts.

Her clients rely on her deep knowledge of Manhattan market data, building financials, board dynamics, and landmark regulations. Long-standing relationships with leading New York real estate attorneys, managing agents, board members, and top-producing brokers position her to achieve optimal outcomes in competitive situations. The majority of Michelle’s business is referral-based, built on trust, integrity, confidentiality, and long-term client relationships.

Michelle's strong relationships with top real estate attorneys, managing agents, co-op board members and fellow brokers uniquely arm her to provide excellent results for her clients. Her background as a publishing executive and artist set the stage for her transition into real estate. Michelle was formerly a publishing executive employed at NASA Tech Briefs as the Advertising Manager and then at Scientific American Magazine as the Director of New Business Development. Michelle has lived in Italy and England, and traveled extensively, enhancing her global knowledge of buyers and sellers. Michelle attended SUNY New Paltz, Universitá degli Studi di Urbino, and Columbia University, majoring in painting, art history, and American Studies.

In addition to her work, Michelle is committed to supporting a number of city- based charitable institutions including Northwell/Lenox Hill Hospital where she serves on the Auxiliary Board, and is a member of the New-York Historical Society, New York Landmarks Conservancy, Carnegie Hill Neighbors, and the Central Park Conservancy Women's Committee. Michelle also serves on the Board of Trustees of The National Institute of Social Sciences.