With unusually deep experience in real estate development, marketing and design, Jeanne Lutfy brings to Halstead a very special blend of knowledge and expertise that makes her uniquely suited to helping her clients achieve their goals. A consummate real estate professional and a warm hands-on people person, Jeanne successfully guides her clients through todays fast-paced and challenging real estate market whether they are searching for a new home or selling an existing one. Jeanne totally engages with her clients and enjoys partnering with them to find the best possible match for their real estate needs. She immerses herself, studying each clients requirements and desires, and assisting them throughout their journey in the world she knows so well. Her marketing and branding expertise enables her to see the world through the consumers lens and then add value on both the buying and selling sides. Perhaps most importantly, Jeanne infuses her collaborations with warmth and laughter through what are often intense financial and emotional decisions. Jeannes approach is both entrepreneurial and resourceful. She is an experienced negotiator, with a quick understanding of how to maximize a propertys potential, which makes her uniquely suited to helping clients find that diamond in the rough, or for sellers, taking something rough and marketing it as a diamond. She is also an innate problem-solver, a skill she honed as President of the BAM Local Development Corporation, where she spearheaded the planning and development of the now burgeoning BAM Cultural District, as well as at Forest City Ratner Companies and the NYC Economic Development Corp. Moreover, Jeannes love of, and keen eye for, architecture and design, her extensive contacts in those fields, and her experience in renovation are an asset for buyers looking to realize their vision. For her clients purchasing an apartment in a new development, Jeanne knows many of the Citys major developers personally, as well as the heads and senior executives of companies marketing their buildings, so she can often provide her clients with a unique perspective on their dealings with them. A native New Yorker who has lived here all her life, Jeanne knows (and loves!) the City like the back of her hand. She has an intimate knowledge of both Brooklyn (especially its brownstone neighborhoods) and Manhattan, having lived and worked in both boroughs. She currently resides on the Upper West Side. In her spare time, Jeanne is always looking to give back. She has been involved with a variety of arts and nonprofit organizations, and is currently Vice Chair of the Board of Issue Project Room, a presenter of avant-garde and experimental music in Brooklyn. She also serves on her co-op board, where she oversees the buildings major capital projects. Jeanne has a BA from Drew University, where she studied economics and art history.
