Michael J. Franco

Michael J. Franco

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
franco@compass.com
M: 917-817-4122

Awards

Ranked #3 at Compass, #14 in New York, and top #100 small teams in the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal/Real Trends.

Client Testimonials

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★★★★★
"A pleasant experience. Michael J. Franco helped us sell our apartment in Upper East Manhattan. Michael is the most knowledgeable, honest, and hardworking realtors we have ever worked with. He is always available to answer questions and offer sound service. He has made our selling a pleasant experience. I highly recommend him to all potential real estate buyers and sellers." -Max S., Buyer & Seller

★★★★★
"Could not have been in better hands. Michael has sold two apartments for us and helped us buy one property and two rentals while we were in a transition – with an overall value of more than $11 million. Each transaction has held its own difficult issues and with Michael and his team, we could not have been in better hands." -J. Hall, Buyer & Seller

★★★★★
"Incredibly responsive. We have used Michael J. Franco for purchases, sales, and rentals of our investment properties. He has always done an amazing job for us, and is a true professional. He is incredibly responsive and knowledgeable about the market – he's the person you want negotiating on your behalf. I highly recommend him for all your real estate needs in New York City." -B. Morris, Buyer & Seller

Specialties

Buyer's Agent, Listing Agent, Negotiations, Legal, Property Management
About Michael J.
With over 20 years of experience as a broker, attorney and investor, Michael is a consummate professional. He prides himself not as a salesperson but as a counselor and a customer service expert and absolutely loves his job which is readily apparent to all of his clients.

With unlimited resources, Michael is able to assist his clients with every aspect of their sale from staging and beautifying the apartment before listing through the move after the sale. He uses creative and innovative marketing, implementing cutting edge technologies, social media, as well as his own extensive database to gain the maximum exposure for his exclusive listings. Because of his unique background he is able to guide his buyers through the entire process, having worked on every aspect of a residential real estate transaction from attorney to broker. His long standing and strong relationships with managing agents, top real estate attorneys, co-op board members and other brokers ensures a seamless transaction from start to finish.

Michael was born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. After finishing college and law school with honors he moved to New York City to attend New York University Law School where he earned an LLM (Masters Degree) in Taxation Law. Upon graduation he stayed in New York to pursue a career in Real Estate and Tax Law. He worked at various large law and accounting firms and on Wall Street with Merrill Lynch before launching his own successful law practice where he represented high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients in tax and real estate matters. He has represented over 1,500 buyers and sellers of residential real estate in New York City. Michael has lived most of his years in New York in Chelsea and the West Village and currently resides in a cooperative on the Upper West Side and East Hampton. Outside of work, Michael sits on several boards including his own cooperative and The Theodore Roosevelt Park Neighborhood Association and supports various charitable organizations, including the Central Park Conservancy, Friends of Roosevelt Park, and the ASPCA.



Michael J. Franco’s Listings

a living room with furniture and a large window
a living room with furniture and wooden floor
a view of a dining room with furniture and a window
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a stove a sink and a refrigerator
a bedroom with bed couch and large window
a bathroom with a sink a bathtub and a mirror
a living room with couches and painting on the wall
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and a bathtub
a living room with furniture and a large window
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and shower
a view of a city with tall buildings
a view of a city
a view of a city with tall buildings
a front view of a building
a living room with furniture and a couch
a view of a room with gym equipment
a view of a room with gym equipment
a view of a room with gym equipment
a picture of a room
1/19
Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$6,175,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
4
Square Feet
Unavailable

15 West 81st Street, Unit 10B

Upper West Side

a living room with furniture fireplace and a large window
a living room with furniture and a fireplace
a view of a city
a living room with a rug and a fireplace
a view of a dining room with furniture and wooden floor
a view of a dining room with furniture and chandelier
a view of a dining room with furniture window and outside view
a view from window
a view of a city
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances kitchen island granite countertop a stove and a wooden cabinets
a view of a dining room with furniture
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a bed room with a bed and a book shelf
a bathroom with a toilet a sink and a mirror
a view of a livingroom with furniture and staircase
a living room with furniture a rug and a floor to ceiling window
a bedroom with a bed couch and a window
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a bedroom with bed couch and window
a bathroom with a granite countertop sink a mirror a shower and a mirror
a large building with a black and white door
a living room with lots of furniture and a chandelier
unknown
1/23
Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$4,950,000

Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Square Feet
Unavailable

1215 5th Avenue, Unit 12B

Upper Carnegie Hill

a living room with furniture a fireplace and a potted plant
a living room with furniture fireplace and a window
a kitchen with sink and center island
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a kitchen with granite countertop a sink stove and cabinets
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a refrigerator and a stove
a bedroom with bed and window
a bathroom with a granite countertop sink a toilet and a shower
a bedroom with two beds and a wooden floor
a living room with furniture and wooden floor
a hallway with furniture and a rug
a front view of a house with garage
a view of a building and a street
unknown
1/14
Listed By Compass

$2,850,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
Unavailable

136 East 64th Street, Unit 11E

Lenox Hill

a living room with furniture and wooden floor
a living room with furniture and a large window
a view of a livingroom with furniture and a flat screen tv
a living room with furniture and a chandelier
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances a stove and a refrigerator
a bedroom with a bed and a couch
a bedroom with furniture and a large window
a bedroom with a bed and furniture
a living room with furniture and a window
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a bathroom with a sink a toilet a mirror and shower
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a view of a terrace with sitting area
a view of a livingroom with wooden floor and a refrigerator
a view of a building with a patio
$2,775,000 | 336 West End Avenue, Unit 7CD | Upper West Side
1/16
Listed By CompassVirtual Tour

$2,775,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
Unavailable

336 West End Avenue, Unit 7CD

Upper West Side

$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
$2,500,000 | 15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H | Upper West Side
1/16
Listed By CompassContract Signed

$2,500,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,400

15 West 81st Street, Unit 11H

Upper West Side

$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
$2,495,000 | 121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D | Chelsea
1/12
Listed By CompassOpen: 8/10 11:30AM - 01:00PM - By Appt

$2,495,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
Unavailable

121 West 20th Street, Unit 2D

Chelsea

$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
$2,150,000 | 84 6th Avenue, Unit 1 | Park Slope
1/14
Listed By CompassOpen: 8/10 12:00PM - 01:30PM - By Appt

$2,150,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
1,695

84 6th Avenue, Unit 1

Park Slope

a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a living room with furniture and a window
a living room with furniture and a fireplace
a kitchen that has a sink and a stove
a room with kitchen island a counter space and appliances
a spacious bedroom with a large bed and a window
a bathroom with a shower
a living room with a bed furniture and a window
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a lobby with furniture
a view of a house with a outdoor space
a front view of a building
a picture of a park
$1,595,000 | 205 East 78th Street, Unit 6EF | Upper East Side
1/14
Listed By CompassContract Signed

$1,595,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
Unavailable

205 East 78th Street, Unit 6EF

Upper East Side

a kitchen with stainless steel appliances kitchen island granite countertop a sink and cabinets
a kitchen with kitchen island a sink stove and refrigerator
a bedroom with a bed and a couch
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a living room with fireplace furniture and a flat screen tv
a living room with furniture and wooden floor
a living room with furniture and a table
a bathroom with a sink toilet and shower
a view of a bench in the roof deck
a view of a patio with table and chairs potted plants and large tree
a view of a building and car parked on the side of road
a front view of a building with glass windows
a picture of a book and a white bed
1/13
Listed By CompassContract Signed

$1,525,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,300

210 West 19th Street, Unit 1G

Chelsea

a living room with furniture and a book shelf
a living room with furniture a rug and a painting
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a refrigerator sink and white cabinets
a bedroom with a bed and wooden floor
a bathroom with a sink toilet vanity and shower
a front view of a house with a yard
a view of a patio with couches and a potted plant on a sidewalk
a living room with furniture and floor to ceiling window
a sign that is on the side of a building
a front view of a building with street view
a front view of a building
a picture of a wall with a white wall and a white wall
1/12
Listed By Compass

$1,315,000

Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
Unavailable

25 Central Park West, Unit 2W

Upper West Side

a living room with furniture a flat screen tv and a floor to ceiling window
a living room with furniture and a wooden floor
a kitchen with granite countertop a stove and a cabinets
a bedroom with a bed wooden floor and window
a bathroom with a toilet and a shower
a bedroom with a bed and a table in it
a view of a room with gym equipment
a view of a hallway with a glass door
a front view of a building with lot of cars and trees
$1,175,000 | 328 West 86th Street, Unit 6A | Upper West Side
1/10
Listed By CompassContract Signed

$1,175,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
Unavailable

328 West 86th Street, Unit 6A

Upper West Side

$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
$995,000 | 106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B | Harlem
1/12
Listed By CompassOpen: 8/10 12:30PM - 02:00PM - By Appt

$995,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
965

106 West 116th Street, Unit 10B

Harlem

$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
$900,000 | 130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G | Gramercy
1/11
Listed By CompassContract Signed

$900,000

Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
Unavailable

130 East 18th Street, Unit 11G

Gramercy

$749,000 | 315 East 88th Street, Unit 5E | Upper East Side
$749,000 | 315 East 88th Street, Unit 5E | Upper East Side
$749,000 | 315 East 88th Street, Unit 5E | Upper East Side
$749,000 | 315 East 88th Street, Unit 5E | Upper East Side
$749,000 | 315 East 88th Street, Unit 5E | Upper East Side
$749,000 | 315 East 88th Street, Unit 5E | Upper East Side
$749,000 | 315 East 88th Street, Unit 5E | Upper East Side
$749,000 | 315 East 88th Street, Unit 5E | Upper East Side
1/8
Listed By CompassOpen: 8/10 11:30AM - 01:00PM - By Appt

$749,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
Unavailable

315 East 88th Street, Unit 5E

Upper East Side

$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
$688,000 | 360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L | Chelsea
1/11
Listed By Compass

$688,000

Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
Unavailable

360 West 21st Street, Unit 2L

Chelsea

a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a stove top oven a sink dishwasher a refrigerator and cabinets with wooden floor
a bedroom with a bed and a window
a bathroom with a bathtub and sink
front view of a building
unknown
1/6
Listed By CompassContract Signed

$550,000

Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
Unavailable

131 West 85th Street, Unit 2A

Upper West Side

$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
$500,000 | 138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B | Murray Hill
1/10
Listed By CompassContract Signed

$500,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Square Feet
Unavailable

138 East 36th Street, Unit 5B

Murray Hill