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Milla May

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson | Licensed as Camilla Slertman
About Milla
Milla, simply put, is a rare talent.

Within months of starting her real estate career she was already working with MTV and inking high-profile deals for Project Runway creating her own unique niche by thriving across the borders of residential, commercial and “venue” real estate.

Milla leveraged her unique eye for extraordinary spaces, honed by a decade of experience as a fashion photographer published and exhibited around the world, to cultivate a client list that is a veritable who’s who of the fashion and entertainment worlds with names like Vogue, W Magazine, The New York Times, Hugo Boss, La Perla and many others. She collaborated with the most influential members of the global fashion community, who value loyalty, discretion, attentiveness and an instinctive understanding of aesthetics and design above all else. Milla’s brand of professionalism, including sterling client service skills, is beyond compare and she brings a fresh view, firm determination and captivating energy to the world of real estate.

Raised around the globe instilled a deeply cultured view of the world in Milla at an early age. Fluent in four languages, each experience and new role along the way, have had a profound effect on her approach to real estate, from sophisticated sales, marketing, and managerial skills to clear communication, attentive service, an instinctive understanding of style, space and design, and the non-negotiable premium that she places on discretion, honesty and loyalty.

She was also contracted by The Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York to directly serve an international array of world leaders, CEOs and celebrities developing new business - an experience that sharpened her ability to consistently identify and satisfy the needs of even the most particular clients.

But professionalism and dedication alone don’t tell the whole story. What sets Milla apart more than anything else is her attitude – a bracing combination of knowledge, charm, style, intelligence and sophistication - and as anyone who has worked with her can tell you; Milla is fiercely committed to seeking out and securing spaces that excite, delight and inspire. Because facilitating a transaction doesn't just mean putting a roof over your head; it means finding a space that over delivers in every way. As a townhouse expert, condo board president for 10 years and homeowner in New York and Paris, Milla has comprehensive knowledge of the unique challenges presented by both the New York and EU real estate landscape.

Client Testimonials

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"Milla did an incredible job showcasing our apartment with gorgeous staging and pictures. We trusted her recommendations and are so happy we did. We got multiple offers above our asking price so quickly, and were able to close the deal smoothly and seamlessly. We totally appreciated her patience and transparency with the process. She made what could have been one of the most stressful periods of our lives so much easier. We could not recommend her more highly"
-Eric

"My husband and I are proud homeowners of our dream home thanks to Milla. Buying a home, let alone your first, is stressful and not for the weary. It is time consuming, emotionally demanding and a game changing financial decision.

We have lived in the city for a decade and have lived in many of its neighborhoods (Hells Kitchen, Tribeca, soho, west village, east village and Brooklyn). Many were exceptional spaces and neighborhoods so we set the bar high. We knew we wanted to buy and scoured Upper Manhattan for over a year. Through that process we saw some great properties but also dealt with some conniving, deceitful and seedy individuals. My husband and I were very proactive buyers - we knew all of the inventory cold, would walk the streets at different times of day and even met the neighbors. We initially dealt with a handful of different brokers, which made me question the value add of brokers and tarnished the joy of the process. Milla was different.

First and foremost, she is trustworthy, honest and intrinsically a good person. She puts the client ahead of her own ambitions and becomes a genuine steadfast partner in the process. Instead of pushing product, she actually listens to your needs/ desires but also provides relevant perspective to the process given her experience and handle on the market. She humanizes the process and makes it fun.

Second, she is realistic, knowledgeable and well networked. Our criteria naturally evolved over time and her guidance was valuable throughout. She listened to us deliberate and weighed in as needed. She helped pair us with responsible and reputable third parties (counsel, inspectors, etc) after getting taken advantage of by others before she was engaged.

Third, she is incredibly responsive and proactive. While we had command of the properties available, she knew them a step deeper and also had a sense for what was potentially available off market. She canvassed the neighborhood to help broker transactions with possible sellers, which is how we ultimately closed on our current property.

Four, Milla is patient. We must have seen well over 100 properties. Enough said.

These only begin to contextualize our experience with Milla. These are all qualities you want in a broker, especially when the stakes run so high. We would highly recommend her to anyone. We gained a home as well as a friend and feel grateful."

-Nina D

"Professional, hard-working, honest, and fun are the words that come to mind when I think of Milla. I first met Milla while looking for investment properties in NYC. She showed us several viable options, but we changed our minds and ended up not buying. Months later, I asked her to show us townhouse from Harlem to Brooklyn. She spent countless hours researching and showing us homes that met our needs. We still did not buy but instead decided to leave NYC. Milla never complained, never gave up, and always had a smile on her face. So, when the time came to sell our Tribeca loft where we had lived for 16+ years, had gotten married, raised our daughter, and nurtured my terminally ill mother, I turned to Milla. She analyzed the market, helped us price our home right, and created unique and stunning marketing materials. The first day on the market Milla found our buyer and we closed weeks later. I highly recommend Milla and am lucky to call her friend."

- Janet C.

"Milla sold my East Harlem penthouse condo for me under very difficult and complicated circumstances.

I was extremely impressed with her expertise, patience and the way she managed all different entities that were involved in the process. She has great people skills, impressive knowledge of real estate and she is fun to be around.

She showed up with a very professional team who took stellar photographs of the unit and in the end we sold the apartment for above asking price Given the location of the place and in comparison with other units similar to mine, she pulled off a minor miracle.

I trust her 100% and will use her as my broker for the rest of my life! She navigated the sale very skillfully and also helped my husband and I find a new apartment to live in - all in all Milla has served as my broker three times already and I will continue to use her."

- Maria H.

"In a short span of 3 months I sold my condo and purchased a townhouse, thanks to Milla, my broker for both transactions! Milla is definitely a broker you can count on to get your job done in a timely manner with the least amount of stress. Milla is pro active, easy to work with, has vast knowledge about New York City’s real estate market, and is a skilled negotiator, with a true passion for achieving her clients goals. She works with great tenacity around the clock, always making herself available to show a space, meet with you, and quickly responds to phone calls, text messages and emails. Even when she was out of the country on vacation! Her professional work ethic is stellar, as is her high level of experience, and her trustworthy advice. She goes the extra mile, above and beyond to make one feel comfortable, and even cared to connect me with reputable architects and contractors to work on my new home. I’m extremely grateful for the smooth sailing experience I had with Milla and her continued support even after my sell and purchase. Without reservations I recommend Milla 100%!"

- Farah L

"We want to thank you so much for helping us every step of the way in this process. We truly couldn't have done it without you! From your recommendations and advice to your bright and kind personality, you led us to an amazing apartment where we will start this new chapter of our lives. It has been a dream of ours forever to live in NYC and you helped make it a reality. That is so special to us! And when we are ready to buy we will call you!"

- Dana & Malcom

Milla May’s Listings

a living room with furniture and a large window
a living room with fireplace furniture and a fireplace
a living room with furniture a fireplace and a table
a view of a dining room with furniture and chandelier
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a stove a sink dishwasher a oven with white cabinets and wooden floor
a kitchen with a sink stove and cabinets
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a spacious bedroom with a bed a mirror and a window
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a bathroom with a shower
a view of a bird area
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and a bathtub
a view of a building with a door
a white cabinet with white and white and side of side of white painted with white walls
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Listed By CompassContract Signed

$2,450,000

5
Bedrooms
3,080
Square Feet
18' x 80'
lot size

Milla May’s Transactions

Past Sales
$3,650,000 | 310 East 53rd Street, Unit 9C | Midtown East

$3,650,000

3
Bedrooms
2,313
Square Feet
a living room with furniture and a fireplace

$2,995,000

2
Bedrooms
1,976
Square Feet
$2,850,000 | 154 West 132nd Street | Central Harlem

$2,850,000

4
Bedrooms
4,759
Square Feet
15' x 100'
lot size
a living room with furniture and floor to ceiling windows

$2,849,000

4
Bedrooms
3,243
Square Feet
20' x 90'
lot size
$2,800,000 | 399 Washington Street, Unit 2 | TriBeCa

$2,800,000

2
Bedrooms

$2,765,000

270 West 132nd Street

Harlem

a living room with furniture and a window

$2,575,000

4
Bedrooms
15' x 100'
lot size

Listing Courtesy of The Corcoran Group

$2,525,000 | 517 West 152nd Street | Hamilton Heights

$2,525,000

6
Bedrooms
4,995
Square Feet
30' x 100'
lot size
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances lots of counter top space and furniture

$2,450,000

2
Bedrooms
1,886
Square Feet

Listing Courtesy of Serhant

$2,390,000 | 175 W 126th Street | Harlem

$2,390,000

4
Bedrooms

175 W 126th Street

Harlem

a living room with furniture and a fireplace

$2,350,000

5
Bedrooms
2,824
Square Feet
18' x 100'
lot size
$2,250,000 | 124 West 118th Street | Harlem

$2,250,000

6
Bedrooms
4,500
Square Feet
21' x 101'
lot size
$2,225,000 | 299 MacDonough Street | Bedford-Stuyvesant

$2,225,000

4
Bedrooms
2,890
Square Feet
20' x 100'
lot size
$1,980,000 | 325 5th Avenue, Unit 22A | Midtown South

$1,980,000

2
Bedrooms

325 5th Avenue, Unit 22A

Midtown South

$1,900,000 | 500 4th Avenue, Unit 12C | Gowanus

$1,900,000

3
Bedrooms
1,457
Square Feet
$1,695,000 | 21 South End Avenue, Unit 222 | Battery Park City

$1,695,000

2
Bedrooms
1,200
Square Feet
a view of a house with a window

$1,550,000

1
Bedrooms
1,800
Square Feet

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

$1,495,000 | 258 Broadway, Unit 3D | TriBeCa

$1,495,000

2
Bedrooms
1,300
Square Feet

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Past Rentals
a living room with furniture and a large window

$12,500

1
Bedrooms
2,200
Square Feet

Listing Courtesy of Argo Residential

$8,600 | 123 Washington Street, Unit 38B | Financial District

$8,600

2
Bedrooms
1,175
Square Feet
116' x 136'
lot size
$7,500 | 296 Fenimore Street | Prospect Lefferts Gardens

$7,500

3
Bedrooms
3,000
Square Feet
25' x 85'
lot size
$7,500 | 30 Main Street, Unit 11H | DUMBO

$7,500

2
Bedrooms
1,230
Square Feet
a view of a room with wooden floor

$7,200

2
Bedrooms

Listing Courtesy of The Corcoran Group

$6,500 | 817 West End Avenue, Unit 1A | Upper West Side

$6,500

3
Bedrooms
1,754
Square Feet
101' x 125'
lot size
$6,500 | 30 Main Street, Unit 11H | DUMBO

$6,500

2
Bedrooms
1,230
Square Feet
115' x 130'
lot size
a living room with fireplace furniture and a large window

$6,258

1
Bedrooms
889
Square Feet

Listing Courtesy of Citi Habitats, Inc.

a view of empty room with wooden floor and fireplace

$4,300

3
Bedrooms
20' x 100'
lot size

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$4,100 | 2101 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, Unit PH9A | Harlem

$4,100

2
Bedrooms
900
Square Feet
$4,071 | 86 Fleet Place, Unit 16A | Downtown Brooklyn

$4,071

2
Bedrooms
1,135
Square Feet
$3,800 | 88 Morningside Avenue, Unit 4F | Harlem

$3,800

1
Bedrooms
945
Square Feet
75' x 100'
lot size
$3,600 | 100 United Nations Plaza, Unit 20D | Midtown East

$3,600

1
Bedrooms

100 United Nations Plaza, Unit 20D

Midtown East

$3,450

1
Bedrooms

Listing Courtesy of The Corcoran Group

$3,285

2
Bedrooms

Listing Courtesy of Kleier Residential Inc

$3,208

2
Bedrooms

Listing Courtesy of Kleier Residential Inc

a living room with furniture a lamp and a chandelier

$3,125

2
Bedrooms
783
Square Feet

Listing Courtesy of The Corcoran Group

Listing Courtesy of Halstead dba Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC