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The KOTA Team

kota@compass.com
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About The KOTA Team
KOTA | A Boutique Residential Advisory at Compass
Advising with Integrity. Delivering with Precision.
$500M+ Sold | Manhattan • Brooklyn

Founded by Mike Barit, KOTA is a top-producing boutique residential advisory at Compass, built on discretion, rigor, and long-term client trust. More philosophy than platform, KOTA was founded to deliver thoughtful, highly personalized representation while operating at the highest level of the New York City residential market.

Specializing in Manhattan and Brooklyn, KOTA advises buyers, sellers, landlords, and investors across condominiums, cooperatives, townhouses, and rental properties. The team is known for its sharp market intelligence, calm execution, and ability to source and transact both on- and off-market opportunities with efficiency and care.

KOTA’s boutique structure ensures senior-level attention on every assignment, supported by a carefully curated network of attorneys, lenders, photographers, designers, and operators. Consistent deal activity provides real-time insight into pricing, leverage, and buyer behavior — giving clients a meaningful competitive edge.

At its core, KOTA operates with integrity, precision, and alignment. Every engagement begins with listening, strategy, and a clear understanding of a client’s goals — ensuring outcomes that are not only successful, but intentional.


Team Agents

The KOTA Team’s Listings

a living room with furniture and a large window
a living room with furniture and floor to ceiling windows
a living room with furniture and floor to ceiling windows
a living room with furniture and a potted plant
a dining room with wooden floor a glass table and chairs
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a stove top oven a dining table and chairs with wooden floor
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a bedroom with a bed and a large window with outer view
a bathroom with a bathtub a sink and a mirror
a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv
a bedroom with a bed and a potted plant
a living room with furniture and a large window
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a bedroom with a bed and wooden floor
a bedroom with furniture and a window
a bathroom with a sink and a mirror
a picture of a bench
a picture of a cabinet
1/18
Listed By CompassContract Signed

$3,495,000

3
Bedrooms
2,719
Square Feet

142 5th Avenue, Unit 2

Flatiron

an empty room with large windows
a view of an empty room with a window
an empty room with windows
a view of an empty room with wooden floor and a window
a kitchen with stainless steel appliances granite countertop a sink stove and refrigerator
a bathroom with a sink a toilet and shower
a view of a lake with a city
$925,000 | 460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F | Upper East Side
1/8
Listed By Compass

$925,000

2
Bedrooms
750
Square Feet
75' x 129'
lot size

460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F

Upper East Side

The KOTA Team’s Transactions

Past Sales

$52,952,500

4
Bedrooms

West 57th Street

Midtown Central

$16,000,000

4
Bedrooms

Park Avenue South

Flatiron

$16,000,000 | 169 Hudson Street, Unit PH7N | TriBeCa

$16,000,000

4
Bedrooms
5,095
Square Feet

169 Hudson Street, Unit PH7N

TriBeCa

$14,500,000

3
Bedrooms

East 64th Street

Lenox Hill

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$14,500,000

4
Bedrooms

Gramercy Park South

Gramercy

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$11,083,651

5
Bedrooms

West 24th Street

Chelsea

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$10,885,000 | 508 W 24th St, Unit 5NS | Chelsea

$10,885,000

5
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms

508 W 24th St, Unit 5NS

Chelsea

$10,500,000

4
Bedrooms

East 82nd Street

Upper East Side

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

$9,985,000

2
Bedrooms

Columbus Circle

Upper West Side

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$9,500,000 | 535 Park Ave, Unit 7AB/6B | Upper East Side

$9,500,000

5
Bedrooms
4.5
Bathrooms

535 Park Ave, Unit 7AB/6B

Upper East Side

$9,200,000

4
Bedrooms

Bond Street

NoHo

Listing Courtesy of CORE Group Marketing LLC

a view of walk in closet with clothes and shoes

$9,200,000

6
Bedrooms
7,300
Square Feet
25' x 99'
lot size

238 Mulberry Street

NoLita

$8,175,000

3
Bedrooms

Hudson Street

TriBeCa

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

$7,950,000 | 115 W Broadway, Unit 4 | TriBeCa

$7,950,000

4
Bedrooms

115 W Broadway, Unit 4

TriBeCa

$7,725,000

4
Bedrooms

West Broadway

TriBeCa

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

-

5
Bedrooms

Park Avenue South

Flatiron

Listing Courtesy of CORE Group Marketing LLC

-

2
Bedrooms

West 18th Street

Chelsea

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

Past Rentals

$40,000

5
Bedrooms

Park Avenue South

Flatiron

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$30,000 | 23 East 22nd Street, Unit 24A | Flatiron

$30,000

3
Bedrooms
2,723
Square Feet

23 East 22nd Street, Unit 24A

Flatiron

$25,000

7
Bedrooms

East 57th Street

Midtown East

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

a living room with furniture wooden floor and a flat screen tv

$23,000

4
Bedrooms
3,584
Square Feet

169 Hudson Street, Unit 6S

TriBeCa

$23,000

3
Bedrooms

Laight Street

TriBeCa

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$22,500 | 5 Franklin Place, Unit PHB | TriBeCa

$22,500

3
Bedrooms
2,447
Square Feet

5 Franklin Place, Unit PHB

TriBeCa

$22,000 | 5 Franklin Place, Unit PHB | TriBeCa

$22,000

3
Bedrooms
2,447
Square Feet

5 Franklin Place, Unit PHB

TriBeCa

a living room with furniture and a large window

$20,000

3
Bedrooms
3,325
Square Feet

122 East 25th Street, Unit 2

Flatiron

$20,000 | 9 Murray Street, Unit 4W | TriBeCa

$20,000

3
Bedrooms
3,163
Square Feet
101' x 100'
lot size

9 Murray Street, Unit 4W

TriBeCa

$18,000 | 122 East 25th Street, Unit 2 | Flatiron

$18,000

3
Bedrooms
3,325
Square Feet
42' x 99'
lot size

122 East 25th Street, Unit 2

Flatiron

$18,000

3
Bedrooms

West 22nd Street

Flatiron

Listing Courtesy of Corcoran Group

$17,500 | 327 Central Park West, Unit 2B | Upper West Side

$17,500

3
Bedrooms
1,645
Square Feet

327 Central Park West, Unit 2B

Upper West Side

$17,000

2
Bedrooms

East 4th Street

East Village

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

$17,000

2
Bedrooms

East 4th Street

East Village

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

$16,500

5
Bedrooms

Washington Street

West Village

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$15,500

2
Bedrooms

Mercer Street

SoHo

Listing Courtesy of Halstead dba Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC

$15,250

3
Bedrooms

10th Avenue

Chelsea

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

-

3
Bedrooms

456 Washington Street, Unit 6A

TriBeCa