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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

$925,000 | 460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F | Upper East Side
$925,000 | 460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F | Upper East Side
$925,000 | 460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F | Upper East Side
$925,000 | 460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F | Upper East Side
$925,000 | 460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F | Upper East Side
$925,000 | 460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F | Upper East Side
$925,000 | 460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F | Upper East Side
$925,000 | 460 East 79th Street, Unit 15F | Upper East Side
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Listed By CompassOpen: 5/17 01:00PM - 02:00PM

$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
6,240
Square Feet

157 West 57th Street, Unit 80

Midtown Central

$16,000,000

4
Bedrooms
3,813
Square Feet

240 Park Avenue South, Unit 17PHC

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 | 133 East 64th Street, Unit PHA | Lenox Hill

$14,500,000

3
Bedrooms

133 East 64th Street, Unit PHA

Lenox Hill

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

a living room with furniture and a fireplace

$14,500,000

4
Bedrooms
4,973
Square Feet
26' x 105'
lot size

22 Gramercy Park South, Unit 1/2

Gramercy

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$11,083,651

5
Bedrooms
4,553
Square Feet

508 West 24th Street, Unit 5NS

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

$10,520,000

2
Bedrooms
2,104
Square Feet

212 West 18th Street, Unit 18C

Chelsea

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

$10,500,000 | 44 East 82nd Street | Upper East Side

$10,500,000

4
Bedrooms
6,310
Square Feet
100' x 17'
lot size

44 East 82nd Street

Upper East Side

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

a view of a hallway with wooden floor and staircase

$9,985,000

2
Bedrooms
2,044
Square Feet

25 Columbus Circle, Unit 52C

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

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

$9,200,000

4
Bedrooms
3,067
Square Feet

7 Bond Street, Unit PHAB

NoHo

Listing Courtesy of CORE Group Marketing LLC

a living room with furniture and a large window

$8,175,000

3
Bedrooms
3,000
Square Feet

16 Hudson Street, Unit PHD

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

a view of empty room

$7,725,000

4
Bedrooms
4,948
Square Feet

115 West Broadway, Unit 4

TriBeCa

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

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5
Bedrooms

240 Park Avenue South, Unit 9AB

Flatiron

Listing Courtesy of CORE Group Marketing LLC

Past Rentals
a dining room with furniture window and wooden floor

$40,000

5
Bedrooms
3,920
Square Feet

240 Park Avenue South, Unit 9A

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

a view of entryway front of house

$25,000

7
Bedrooms
4,900
Square Feet

117 East 57th Street, Unit 50A

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 | 28 Laight Street, Unit 4C | TriBeCa

$23,000

3
Bedrooms
3,300
Square Feet

28 Laight Street, Unit 4C

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

$18,550 | 456 Washington Street, Unit 6A | TriBeCa

$18,550

3
Bedrooms

456 Washington Street, Unit 6A

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

a living room with furniture and a large window

$18,000

3
Bedrooms
2,025
Square Feet

34 West 22nd Street, Unit PH

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
1,359
Square Feet

52 East 4th Street, Unit 9

East Village

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

a view of a dining room with furniture and wooden floor

$17,000

2
Bedrooms
1,359
Square Feet

52 East 4th Street, Unit 9

East Village

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

a front view of a building

$16,500

5
Bedrooms
3,570
Square Feet

651 Washington Street

West Village

Listing Courtesy of Elliman

a living room with furniture fireplace and a large window

$15,500

2
Bedrooms
1,843
Square Feet

40 Mercer Street, Unit 18

SoHo

Listing Courtesy of Halstead dba Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC

a living room with furniture and a flat screen tv

$15,250

3
Bedrooms
2,519
Square Feet

245 10th Avenue, Unit 8W

Chelsea

Listing Courtesy of Elliman