
Penny Toepfer
Awards
Press
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
★★★★★
"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.
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