Residence & building
Line, floor, exposure, view protection, layout, privacy, construction context and relative scarcity.
Private buyer representation · New York City
Buy New York City real estate with Ivan Mijalkovic.
Founder-led representation for buyers navigating luxury residences, new development, select resale opportunities and investment purchases across New York City.
Ivan’s citywide luxury and new-development practice is especially focused on purchases of $1M and above. The team’s highest-priority buyer work includes Long Island City new development and resale condominiums. Buyer inquiries across price points and property types are welcome.
Control of the deal.Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker · Economist by training
Selected public record
Experience that can be independently reviewed.
Selected recorded transactions and public agent history connected to Ivan. This is a concise sample, not a complete client record.
The acquisition beneath the presentation
Judgment at every decision.
Ivan compares the exact residence, complete economics, sponsor context and future position—then keeps the tradeoffs and deadlines legible through closing.
Economics & terms
Price per square foot, monthly costs, sponsor charges, concessions, financing exposure and complete acquisition cost.
Sponsor & diligence
Relevant sponsor history, offering-plan questions, delivery context and the priorities to coordinate with counsel and the lender.
Future position
Resale competition, rental demand, unit hierarchy, planned supply and how the residence may perform beyond its first impression.
What the public record demonstrates
A documented buyer-side purchase at 720 West End Avenue shows the value of evaluating the exact residence inside a sponsor offering—not treating the building as one decision.
For investment buyers, acquisition analysis can include likely rent and future competition; rental positioning and leasing can continue under a separate brokerage agreement.
Original buyer intelligence
Start with the market. Then compare the project.
Compare a project with Ivan ↘Compare the residence—not only the address.
Manhattan new development can place two materially different acquisitions inside the same sales gallery. Ivan compares line, floor, exposure, monthly economics, sponsor terms and resale position before the presentation becomes the decision.
What Ivan evaluates
- Unit hierarchyA higher floor is not automatically the better buy. Protected views, line efficiency, light, privacy and scarcity must be compared together.
- Complete acquisition costThe relevant number can include sponsor transfer taxes, legal fees, mansion tax, working-capital contributions, monthly carrying costs and financing exposure—not only price.
- Resale competitionFuture value depends partly on how many similar residences may compete with the unit, inside the building and across its immediate market.
Design matters. So does the comparable set.
Brooklyn’s new-development market shifts quickly between high-rise condominium, boutique conversion and ground-up product. Representation should test the design story against block-level value, competing supply and the unit’s future buyer pool.
What Ivan evaluates
- Micro-market firstTransit, streetscape, protected light, nearby construction and the immediate resale set can matter as much as the broader neighborhood name.
- Boutique versus scaleA smaller building may offer rarity and lower amenity overhead; a larger project may offer services, liquidity and a deeper comparable history. Neither is automatically superior.
- Finish versus fundamentalsMaterials photograph well. Layout efficiency, sound separation, storage, mechanical systems, monthly cost and sponsor execution often matter longer.
Relationships create better information—and better options.
New-development inventory is not always announced in one place. Ivan and Lauren use long-standing relationships across sponsor teams, developers, project marketers, local owners and brokers to help buyers identify public launches, pre-sale, private-release and off-market opportunities—then evaluate and negotiate the exact residence before registration becomes the decision.
What Ivan evaluates
- Does the residence work?Test the actual room dimensions, storage, circulation, acoustics and exposure—not only the bedroom count or staged furniture.
- What will it really cost?Put common charges, taxes, sponsor costs, financing and expected increases into one monthly and cash-to-close number.
- What could change?Nearby development can affect light, views, noise and future competition. Those risks should be understood before you commit.
Verified NYC condo-buyer review“From researching to crunching numbers to negotiating to closing to renting after closing, Ivan made the whole process very smooth.”
Ray Z. · NYC condo buyer · source ↗
Private consultation with Ivan
Start with the decision—not the presentation.
Share the project, property, neighborhood or purchase you are considering. Ivan will respond directly and help define the most useful next comparison.