Penny Toepfer

Penny Toepfer

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker l Licensed as Penny E Toepfer

Awards

Recognized as one of the top national real estate brokers by Real Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals

Recognized by the Wall Street Journal / Real Trends as #159 in the Nation for Individuals Ranked by Highest Average Sales Price

Press

NY Times June 2025 NY Times interviews Penny Toepfer, a leading NYC real estate expert renowned for her insight into sales strength and market profitability

NY Times July 2025 NY Times interviews Penny Toepfer as a leading expert, known for her 100% approval record in the NYC competitive co-op board process

Barrons June 2024 Penny showcases how confidence and unique properties can overcome challenging market trends, declaring 'Give me 20 minutes… I’ll blow your mind

Mansion Global: Manhattan’s Condo Prices Are Inching Back

New York Times: Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

New York Mag: Walk-Through: 838 Fifth Avenue

The Real Deal: Top Sales Agents of the Week

The Wall Street Journal: NY Real Estate Residential



Client Testimonials

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★★★★★
"Penny epitomizes the phrase ‘above and beyond.’ Most of our conversations begin with Penny saying, “so I was thinking about your apartment at 4am last night...” She is not afraid to think outside the box, and always brings a positive, can-do attitude to the table. There is no shortage of creativity in her process. She knows how to highlight what buyers are interested in while making your home feel one of a kind, but simultaneously has been ahead of any problems that might need to be addressed while preparing the apartment so that the sale could proceed quickly and easily. Penny comes from the world of competitive sports and it shows: she thinks like a champion training for the Olympics. You will always be in good hands." - Ali Gordon

★★★★★
"Penny has been amazing in these crazy times. The time she commits to her listings is truly incredible. She is on the ground for hours getting our apartment ready for listing and then spending hours after that strategizing how best to sell it. The uncertainties of the COVID world are stressful. Having Penny listing our apartment for sale means that's one thing we don't have to worry about at all -- we know we are in the best possible hands." - Kendall Fox-Handler

★★★★★
"Penny and her team have represented multiple generations of my family over a decade. Whether it is a purchase, sale, or lease. Penny is the only real estate professional we will use. Her expertise is second to none. Penny always does what is best for her clients. Her honesty and integrity is refreshing in what is the world's most challenging real estate market. Penny has become more than just our real estate broker, she is our real estate advisor and dear friend." - George S.

★★★★★
"I have been involved in real estate in one way or another for over 3 decades. I have been in this law firm, of which I am now CEO for 29 years and we are in 29 US cities and 7 overseas. We are known for various things but especially real estate, and especially in New York. We were ranked the Number One firm for real estate in the US last year. Having said that, I had never personally worked with Penny before this though she enjoys an excellent reputation. I have never been more impressed with the dedication, hard work, responsiveness and knowledge ability of someone in her profession as I have been with her. Whether early in the morning, late at night or today, when she cancelled a trip to assist me in meeting on almost no notice, she is “old school”. Providing me with answers, information, and selling but not so hard as to turn me off. If I buy, Penny will be a key reason why." - Richard R.

★★★★★
"Penny is the best. We moved to New York from California fifteen years ago and by chance she helped us rent an apartment in a condominium. We fell in love with New York and the building and asked her to find a place in the building to buy. She searched around, solicited potential sellers for the type of place we were looking for at a fair price. She shortly found the right place at the right price and she made sure everything went smoothly for our move. Five year later we were blessed to have grandchildren born who lived in San Francisco. We decided we needed a bigger place to accommodate our family and many friends from California who were visiting New York. The real estate market at the time was hot and we decided to sell our place ourselves without the aid of the broker. We were wrong. Six months later I called Penny and cried for help. Being the great person and broker she is said no problem. She asked me to give her the names of the people who had looked at the apartment and for whatever reason decided to not go ahead and buy it. Sure enough she contacted one of those people and succeeded where I could not. Once again, the transaction proceeded smoothly and she also had us find our dream apartment that could accommodate us as well as all our welcome visitors." - Ron R.



About Penny

Penny has been recognized by The Wall Street Journal for several years as one of the top real estate brokers in the country, as well as by Real Trends: America’s Top Real Estate Professionals. Renowned for her artistic and innovative industry approach, she boasts a 30-year career.

Penny is among the very few real estate brokers worldwide who have never faced a coop board rejection - an extraordinary distinction in what is considered one of the most complex and challenging categories of sale.

Additionally, she has advised developers in making pivotal decisions that have helped them bring their new condo projects to completion. She has also adeptly persuaded the boards of Park Avenue, Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, and Central Park West to accept trust funds or waive Tax Returns for the first time