Nest Seekers International

Nest Seekers International
Private
Industry Commercial and Residential Real Estate
Founded 2001
Founder Eddie Shapiro
Number of locations
 New York City, New York, the Hamptons, Beverly Hills, California
Area served
 New York
Key people
 Eddie Shapiro (CEO)
Number of employees
 500[1]
Website www.nestseekers.com

Nest Seekers International is a commercial and residential real estate brokerage firm headquartered in New York City, New York.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The firm has affiliates in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East[6] Nest Seekers agent Ryan Serhant is a featured agent on the Bravo TV program Million Dollar Listing New York.[3][6][8][9]

Nest Seekers International has offices in New York City, New York, Beverly Hills, Miami and the Hamptons.[6][10] The firm has a presence on six continents through its affiliate offices.[6][10][11] It had 500 agents.[1][12]

History

Nest Seekers International was founded in 2001 by president and CEO Eddie Shapiro.[6] The firm moved to its current location of 415 Madison Avenue in Manhattan in 2009,[12] and in February 2014, Nest Seekers added an office on Fifth Avenue in midtown New York.[13] The firm opened its first office in California in Beverly Hills in March 2014. Marisa Zanuck from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is the Regional Managing Director.[14][15] In May 2014, Nest Seekers announced that Ryan Serhant would head the company's first Tribeca office.[16] The company also announced that Mike Shouhed from Shahs of Sunset had joined Nest Seekers.[17]

Philanthropy

In February 2013, Nest Seekers partnered with Habitat for Humanity for the "Repair, Rebuild, Restore, a Holiday Benefit for Habitat for Humanity Hosted by Nest Seekers International" event to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy.[18]

Reception

The firm’s listings have been featured by the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Post and others.[2][5][19] Nest Seekers brokers have also been interviewed by 20/20, the New York Times, Bloomberg Television, CNBC and the New York Observer on the real estate market.[4][20][21][22][23] Shapiro and Serhant presented at Real Estate Connect 2014 in New York City.[24]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://onlinedigeditions.com/publication/frame.php?i=131980&p=&pn=&ver=flex
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Craig Karmin (24 September 2010). "After Apthorp, a Smoother Project". The Wall Street Journal.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Alexi Barrionuevo (May 2, 2013). "The Real and the Unreal on Reality TV". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tim McKeough (December 19, 2012). "Market Ready". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jennifer Gould Keil (January 16, 2013). "Kelly’s mob turf". Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Nest Seekers International - Giant Steps Forward" (November 2012). Mann Report. pp. 44–45.
  7. ↑ Kelly Ann Krieger (April 22, 2013). "Speaking with Nest Seekers V.P. Jeff Steinhorst". Dan's Papers. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  8. ↑ Michelle Higgins (July 12, 2013). "Homeownership, the Key to Happiness?". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  9. ↑ Ira Kantor (May 10, 2013). "Bravo star’s hard work has Boston roots". Boston Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Amanda Fung (May 20, 2011). "Hamptons broker battle heats up". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  11. ↑ Theresa Fisher. "Million Dollar Listings: Behind the Firm and in Front of the Camera". Social Life. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Leigh Kamping-Carder (June 1, 2012). "Manhattan’s top firms". The Real Deal. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
  13. ↑ Joe Anuta (25 February 2014). "Residential broker signs up for midtown digs". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  14. ↑ Julie Strickland; Zachary Kussin (6 March 2014). "Nest Seekers Zanuck kicks off Beverly Hills office opening". The Real Deal. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Nest Seekers signs ‘Real Housewife’ to open Beverly Hills brokerage". inman News. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  16. ↑ Clarke, Katherine (8 May 2014). "MDLNY star Serhant to head NestSeekers’ newest office in Tribeca". The Real Deal. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "Shahs Of Sunset’s Mike Shouhed Joins Nest Seekers Real Estate Firm; Will Work With Marisa Zanuck And Ryan Serhant". Reality Tea. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  18. ↑ "Nest Seekers International And Habitat For Humanity Support Sandy Relief". The Real Deal. February 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  19. ↑ Joyce Cohen (February 3, 2013). "THE HUNT; Please, No Stompers Overhead". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  20. ↑ Jim Dubreuil (March 8, 2013). "7 Inside Secrets of Real Estate Agents". abc NEWS. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Oceanfront Still Prime in Hamptons, Nigro Says". Bloomberg. May 31, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Case-Shiller home prices jumped". CNBC. July 30, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  23. ↑ Hugh Bassett (July 30, 2013). "What’s Selling in the Hamptons?". New York Observer. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Nest Seekers International Takes Center Stage at Real Estate Connect 2014 in New York City". Yahoo Finance!. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.

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