Jonathan Lavoie

"How we choose or perceive our homes and neighborhoods is affected and informed by the unique blend of our individual personalities, backgrounds, and life experiences."

For Jonathan Lavoie, real estate has always been about something more than property. It is about people — who they are, how they live, and what a home means to them at this particular moment in their lives. That conviction has defined his practice at Compass for nearly a decade and built a practice rooted in genuine human connection, where relationships consistently outlast the deals that began them.

Jonathan came to real estate after a successful career as the director of a leading international contemporary art gallery — an experience that gave him an expert eye for architecture, design, and aesthetic sensibility; a fluency in the language of sophisticated taste; and a natural instinct for understanding what a space means to the person standing in it. He began his real estate career at Stribling & Associates, whose reputation for integrity and quiet excellence aligned perfectly with his own, before joining Compass, where he has continued to build one of the firm's most relationship-driven practices.

He works across Manhattan and Brooklyn, specializing in design-forward properties at every level of the market — from carefully considered co-ops to landmark townhouses and exceptional new development. His approach is the same regardless of scale: thorough preparation, honest counsel, and an anticipatory ability to understand what a client needs — or what a deal requires — before it has fully presented itself. Clients describe an agent who is always prepared, never pressuring, and unfailingly honest — someone whose judgment they trust completely and whose counsel they rely on long after the closing.

Jonathan is a meticulous analyst and an effective negotiator, equally comfortable dissecting an offering plan, crafting a pricing strategy, or writing listing copy that makes a property truly unforgettable. He handles every transaction — and every relationship — with discretion and care.

Born and raised on Long Island and a longtime New Yorker, Jonathan graduated from Syracuse University with a B.A. in Art History and continued graduate studies in London. He lives with his wife, Ashley, and their three children, Jude, Noah, and Vivienne.

"I am incredibly drawn to the personal side of things — finding out more about my clients, what and who they are, and how and why they see the world differently than anyone else. My approach is rooted in this personal connection and relationship building — truly discovering who my clients are as individuals in order to best serve their real estate needs with a personal and unique understanding."