Naomi Watanabe

Naomi Watanabe is the Director of Operations and a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson with the Michael J. Franco Team at Compass. She covers Manhattan and Brooklyn, working with buyers and sellers on apartments, townhouses, brownstones, condos and co-ops, and has more than 10 years of experience in New York City real estate.

As Director of Operations, Naomi keeps every transaction on the team organized, transparent and on track. Clients and colleagues describe her as reliable, detail-oriented and people-focused. She anticipates needs before they come up, manages complex timelines and keeps communication clear between everyone in a deal.

Naomi is fluent in Japanese and works with Japanese-speaking clients buying or selling in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Before real estate, Naomi worked in New York's food and music industries, where she learned to connect with people from every background. Growing up in an entrepreneurial family gave her a practical, high-integrity approach to business that she brings to every transaction.

A New Yorker since 1997, Naomi has lived throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn and now calls the Historic Concourse neighborhood of the Bronx home. She is a proud mom, a rescue dog parent and a lifelong baseball fan.