Padraic Gallagher

Padraic Gallagher founded Story Residential in 2021 to provide his clientele with a personalized approach to profitable real estate investing. He is a second generation, 20 year real estate veteran with a passion for identifying the best opportunities using his extensive market knowledge and development experience. 

Story Residential is ranked #1 Compass Team in Hudson County and #2 Compass Team in New Jersey, conducting well over $1 Billion in real estate sales throughout Hudson, Bergen and Monmouth Counties since 2014. In 2022, Story Residential completed $160 million in real estate transaction volume. In 2021, Story was ranked #5 Large Team in New Jersey by RealTrends. 

Padraic is a Hoboken native with deep roots in Hudson County. He uses this network to source off-market properties for buyers while also delivering top dollar for sellers looking to transact more discreetly. Before founding Story Residential, Padraic was the Broker of Record for the award winning regional office at Berkshire Hathaway, Hudson River Properties. He has been intimately involved in buying, selling and developing condos, brownstones and investment properties along New Jersey’s “Gold Coast” since 2003. 

Padraic also operates a boutique real estate development firm specializing in ground-up and rehab residential construction. His project selection and attention to detail is focused around predicting and matching current and future market needs. Padraic is accomplished at identifying property strengths and using them to create functional interior layouts with a clean and editorial aesthetic. He uses these keen skills to help his clients maximize value when both buying and selling.