Kelly Robinson, has made a significant impact within Manhattan’s luxury real estate sector. She is a 20-year industry veteran and founder of Compass’s One Global Advisory Team - known for blending creativity with data-driven precision to redefine high-stakes markets. Consistently ranked in the top 1.5% of real estate professionals in the United States, she has built a loyal 11-person team that consistently drives record-breaking sales across New York City’s most coveted neighborhoods. Her prolific, detail-focused approach has caught the eye of elite clients, and in 2025, she’s set to expand her influence both nationally and internationally.
Kelly’s success is built on a foundation of strategic data analytics combined with a visionary approach to marketing. She doesn’t just sell properties; she rebrands and elevates them. Leveraging her artistic insight and business acumen, she creates high-impact, tailored campaigns that highlight each property’s unique story and potential. This blend of creative marketing and data-backed strategy has proven transformative for residential real estate developers and owners of properties previously unsold—a model that resonates with today’s consumer-centric, data-driven landscape. Her global network is a testament to her reputation. As a member of Compass’s exclusive Sports and Entertainment Division and the invite-only REALM Global Network, representing the top 0.5% of real estate professionals worldwide, Kelly has cultivated relationships with high-net-worth clients who prioritize discretion and exceptional service.
Her educational background adds a creative edge to her business acumen. Kelly holds a BFA from Rutgers University’s highly selective Mason Gross School of the Arts Conservatory, second only to Julliard, and was hand selected for the inaugural class of the Globe Theatre Conservatory in London, where she later took the stage. She continued her studies at NYU, is a Certified Negotiation Expert, and holds multiple industry designations.
Beyond real estate, Kelly brings a track record of innovative philanthropy. Her charity events blend luxury with purpose. She has raised significant funds for causes like animal rescue, anti-human trafficking initiatives, and support for terminally ill children and their families. Known for thinking big and executing seamlessly, Kelly’s philanthropic pursuits attract high-profile attention and contributions—a testament to her ability to drive engagement and loyalty around a shared mission.
Kelly’s video podcast, Kelly Minds Her Manors, is available on all major platforms, where she has thought-provoking conversations with industry leaders, creatives, and well-known entrepreneurs. Her generative mindset, commitment to excellence, and ability to turn data into a competitive edge position her as an invaluable asset to any seller, buyer, or landlord.
Kelly is the proud mama of two rescue dogs, Seamus and Fiona.
Kelly and her team did a fantastic job! They were able to get my apartment from listing to rented in under three days and could not be happier with the outcome, particularly given the timing. Thanks again to Kelly and her team.
Will D.
Kelly did a great job helping us sell a condo that was on the market for a while before she got involved. For whatever reason, things weren't connecting, and then she came in, got the ball rolling, and managed the process successfully to the end. Thanks, Kelly. Couldn't have sold at a better time.
Liz G.
Kelly did a great job helping me buy an apartment (in a competitive situation) as well as sell another apartment. I can recommend her integrity, market knowledge, honesty (including bad and good news), hard work, and commitment. I will look to employ her again for my next real estate transaction.
Larry S.
I would highly recommend Kelly for any real estate need. She knows the market very well, really listens to her clients, and responds to all correspondence promptly and with a sense of urgency. If you need a Realtor® that will really listen to your needs and work with you on a personal level you can’t get anyone better than Kelly!
Kathleen B.
Kelly has not only helped us buy our present apartment but also rented out two other apartments and subsequently sold them. She is very knowledgeable, thorough, calm, and tenacious with her involvement in selling and buying. We are indebted to her for all the help she has given us. You would be lucky to have her as your, on the sell-side or buy-side.
Patricia & Scott T.
Kelly and her team are wonderful! Kelly answered all of my (many) questions at all hours of the day and night and hand-held me through the months-long co-op board approval process. She offered me tons of guidance on how to approach various aspects of the process and helped me buy my dream apartment! I couldn’t be happier. Would absolutely recommend her.
Nina N.
Recently I worked with Kelly and her team. I manage an apartment in Manhattan where I needed to determine if I should sell or rent. After getting info on recent sales in the neighborhood, I decided to rent. Kelly and her team found a great tenant and took care of all the details (as I was out of town). No detail was too small. I highly, highly recommend Kelly.
Toomy C.
Kelly has me in numerous transactions over the years most recently the simultaneous sale and purchases of two Manhattan properties. Even though she rearranged my second bedroom and forced me to become a professional painter, handyman, interior designer, and artist in order to thoroughly prep my property for sale, I can’t say I would use any other going forward. She gets the job done. ...
Hirak B.
If you are in need of full-service, top-tier quality real estate services, look no further than Kelly Robinson and her team of professionals. Kelly’s business approach is completely client relationship-focused and data-driven. She works tirelessly for her clients and is always the hardest working agent in the room, overflowing with class and tenacity. Kelly consistently breaks sales r...
Ashley W.
I have first introduced to Kelly well over a decade ago in NYC when I was looking to purchase my first apartment. She was building a business for herself at that time, she was relentless in her searches for me and has since created her business but still demonstrates that same tenacity and dedication to her clients. Needless to say, we became fast friends and she ultimately found me a...
Brad E.
Kelly has not only helped us buy our present apartment but also rented out two other apartments and subsequently sold them. She is very knowledgeable, thorough, calm, and tenacious with her involvement in selling and buying. We are indebted to her for all the help she has given us. You would be lucky to have her as your broker, on the sell side or buy side.
Patricia & Scott T.
Kelly did a great job helping me buy an apartment (in a competitive situation) as well as sell another apartment. I can recommend her integrity, market knowledge, honesty (including bad and good news), hard work and commitment. I will look to employ her again for my next real estate transaction.
Larry S.
Kelly has me in numerous transactions over the years - most recently the simultaneous sale and purchase two Manhattan properties… I can’t say I would use any other going forward. She gets the job done. She and her team are very accessible, diligent, and easy to work with. She has done a great job negotiating on my behalf and I trust that she always has my back.
Hirak B.
My husband and I have had the pleasure of working with Kelly for nearly a decade to purchase and sell multiple properties. She has also been helpful with sourcing rentals during the transition periods. Most recently, Kelly assisted us with selling our Upper East Side condo during the fall of 2020, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only was she able to stage the apartment herself and gre...
Melissa E.
Recently I worked with Kelly and her team. I manage an apartment in Manhattan where I needed to determine if I should sell or rent. After getting info on recent sales in the neighborhood, I decided to rent. Kelly and her team found a great tenant and took care all the details (as I was out town). No detail was too small. I highly, highly recommend Kelly.
Toomy C.
Kelly and her team are wonderful! Kelly answered all my (many) questions at all hours of the day and night and hand-held me through the months-long co-op board approval process. She offered me tons of guidance on how to approach various aspects of the process and helped me buy my dream apartment! I couldn’t be happier. Would absolutely recommend her.
Nina N.
If you need full-service, top-tier quality real estate services, look no further than Kelly Robinson and her team of professionals. Kelly’s business approach is completely client relationship-focused and data-driven. She works tirelessly for her clients and is always the hardest working agent in the room, overflowing with class and tenacity. Kelly consistently breaks sales records for...
Ashley W.
Kelly and her team did a fantastic job! They were able to get my apartment from listing to rented in under three days – could not be happier with the outcome, particularly given the timing. Thanks again to Kelly and her team.
Will D.
I would highly recommend Kelly for any real estate need. She knows the market very well, really listens to her clients and responds to all correspondence promptly and with a sense of urgency. If you need a realtor that will really listen to your needs and work with you on a personal level… you can’t get anyone better than Kelly!
Kathleen B.
Kelly did a great job of helping us sell a co-op that was on the market for a while before she got involved. For whatever reason, things weren’t connecting, and then she came in, got the ball rolling, and managed the process successfully to the end. Thanks, Kelly. Couldn’t have sold at a better time.
Liz G.
I knew that I wanted to work with Kelly to sell my place from the moment I received a handwritten note from her inquiring about my apartment after I had taken it off the market after an unsuccessful run with another broker. We met and it was a no-pressure discussion with Kelly’s suggestions on how best to show the space and how her group would market it. Kelly is accessible, responsiv...
Jodi P.
Kelly and her team made the process of buying a co-op in the city extremely efficient and stress-free. It was my first time buying and Kelly happily took the time to explain the process and answer all my questions. Additionally, I could not thank them enough for all her team’s help putting together the board package and making sure I had all the required documentation to get approved ...
Allie S.
Kelly and her team were great and helped us through a very difficult closing process as a number of unexpected things kept popping up. She was always reachable, which as a fickle and stressed home buyer, is key in your broker. As a first-time homebuyer, I leaned on her a lot for advice and expertise. I would recommend her to others!
Dmitry L.
Over the years, I have worked with several real estate agents, and I found there was a world of difference working with Kelly and her team. She was always attentive and available, made great suggestions, and was willing to listen and work with us through 20 apartments that we saw (very patient). She also did an outstanding job clearing unforeseen issues at closing and connecting us to...
Robert C.
Kelly and her team turned a process that in the past has been stressful into a really fun opportunity to explore the city. I love the apartment that Kelly and her team found for me – I never would have found it otherwise. She took all my preferences into account and tirelessly searched until we found the place. The Kelly Robinson Team sets the bar for how the New York real estate expe...
Don Q.
Kelly and her team did a great job despite challenging real estate market conditions. I am thrilled with the result and recommend Kelly if you are thinking of selling in Manhattan. A+
Anthony M.
Over the past 5 years, I have worked with Kelly purchasing several properties. Kelly has always been very attuned to our family’s needs and has found the perfect property each time. She is highly professional and really understands the market. Kelly and her team make it effortless for the client. We also sublet one of our apartments and Kelly took care of finding an excellent tenant f...
Nancy A.
Kelly Robinson is exactly the type of person you want on your side when buying or selling an apartment in NYC. I wasn’t initially working with a broker exclusively. However, after I met Kelly, I felt that she had integrity (which is rare in NYC Real Estate) and she would do whatever was necessary to do the best job for me. I was right, Kelly was extremely knowledgeable about the marke...
Sam K.
I have worked with real estate agents in 6 countries. Kelly is the most professional, honest, and dedicated individual I have come across in my many years as an investor.
Craig B.
Kelly is the best agent we have worked with by far. She represented us as renters, buyers, and sellers. In each instance her professionalism and attention to detail were superb and her negotiation support invaluable.
Matthew L.
From our very first meeting and throughout the time my home was on the market, Kelly Robinson impressed me with her knowledge and professionalism, as well as her ability to offer excellent advice and to help me make informed decisions. She was right on in setting my asking price, and she managed the bidding process through to closing at over asking. I highly recommend her.
Ellen R.
Kelly Robinson did an outstanding job with respect to my purchase and later sale of a condominium in Lower Manhattan. I found her to be diligent and shrewd and she fought hard for me throughout the process. I wound up with a great deal and give all the credit in the world to Kelly. I would recommend her in a heartbeat for someone looking to buy or sell in New York.
Bill J.
Kelly’s dedication to her clients can be seen not only in the results she gets, but also the relationships she builds. Simply stated, Kelly’s clients love working with her. Kelly is the perfect blend of intelligence, tenacity, creativity, and charm. She is someone you can trust and can count on to go the extra mile.
Jay K.
From the start of our search for a NY apartment to purchase, Kelly was personable, punctual and a delight to work with. She went out of her way to give us all the information we needed and answered my many, many emails within minutes. Knowing that we really wanted a Greenwich Village location, since our son is a grad student at NYU, Kelly efficiently found just the right place for our...
Melanie F.
Thank you, Kelly for the closing gift for the apartment! It is both a symbol of this city that we all love and a reminder of how blessed we feel that you were our broker for the recent purchase. I can’t imagine having persevered without Kelly’s support, knowledge, and always calm demeanor. She was the only person with whom I never got frustrated during this process.
Susan S.
Kelly Robinson met [my son] when she was holding an open house (at a property that didn’t meet his needs) ... She followed up, spent a couple of months showing him product, and found and negotiated a purchase for him. She was diligent and dogged in her attention to detail.
Brad K.
Kelly is, hands down, the best broker we have ever worked with!
Kerri D.
New York City real estate is not for the faint of heart. I am fortunate to have had Kelly’s support!
Elizabeth S.
If you need full-service, top-tier quality real estate services, look no further than Kelly Robinson and her team of professionals. Kelly’s business approach is completely client relationship-focused and data-driven. She works tirelessly for her clients and is always the hardest working agent in the room, overflowing with class and tenacity. Kelly consistently breaks sales records for...
Ashley Ware
Kelly and her team are wonderful! Kelly answered all my (many) questions at all hours of the day and night and hand-held me through the months-long co-op board approval process. She offered me tons of guidance on how to approach various aspects of the process and helped me buy my dream apartment! I couldn’t be happier. Would absolutely recommend her.
Nina Niles
Kelly and her team did a fantastic job! They were able to get my apartment from listing to rented in under three days – could not be happier with the outcome, particularly given the timing. Thanks again to Kelly and her team.
Will DeBruyn
I would highly recommend Kelly for any real estate need. She knows the market very well, really listens to her clients and responds to all correspondence promptly and with a sense of urgency. If you need a realtor that will really listen to your needs and work with you on a personal level… you can’t get anyone better than Kelly!
Kathleen Brecker
Kelly did a great job of helping us sell a co-op that was on the market for a while before she got involved. For whatever reason, things weren’t connecting, and then she came in, got the ball rolling, and managed the process successfully to the end. Thanks, Kelly. Couldn’t have sold at a better time.
Liz G.
Kelly was absolutely great to work with. This was my first purchase in NYC, and she was incredible throughout the process and provided guidance and expertise that ensured I had all the necessary information needed to make the right decision throughout the entire process until the closing. Kelly listened to what my specific requirements were (there were many) and assisted thought every...
Sal O.
I was first introduced to Kelly well over a decade ago in NYC when I was looking to purchase my first apartment. She was building a business for herself at that time, she was relentless in her searches for me and has since created her business but still demonstrates that same tenacity and dedication to her clients. We became fast friends and she ultimately found me a place I called ho...
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