The Owning New York Team
Our dynamic team allows Owning New York to serve a wide variety of clients across the city. We value excellence in customer service while attending to all the details that matter, whether you are buying, selling, renting or seeking an investment property. We start with a consultation so we can learn about your goals, criteria and time frame. Should you be a first time NYC home buyer or seller, we wll provide you with all the information you need so that you know all the steps involved in the process, which is really a journey. We are happy to guide and support you as you make your next transition!
Hank Orenstein
As a native New Yorker and former full-time tour guide, I have cultivated a tremendous amount of knowledge about NYC history and culture and our unique neighborhoods and communities. By sharing what I have learned, my goal is to ensure that you find the right fit for your lifestyle.
After establishing myself as a top-selling agent, I founded Owning New York LLC (ONY) in 2015 as New York City’s first company to offer real estate and lifestyle tours. ONY is based at the prestigious Corcoran Group Real Estate in the heart of Manhattan.
I love real estate in large part due to the great diversity of people I get to work with, ranging from CEO’s and banking and finance executives, to United Nations staff, educators, attorneys, retirees and people in the arts, entertainment and non-profit industries.
My eclectic background includes work as a Homeless Shelter Director; advocate for abused and neglected children; professional tour guide and fine art photographer.
I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work and a B.A in English, and have served on the faculty of Columbia University, Fordham, the New School and the City University of New York. I have been a cooperative apartment owner since 1988; served on the Board of Directors for 12 years and was President for three years.
I find that all my past occupations and roles contribute positively to my real estate transactions over the past 11 years and have made me uniquely prepared to adapt to a variety of buyer and seller requirements and styles and to changing scenarios. I am also a certified negotiation specialist and since March 2023 have been a real estate educator, teaching classes on NYC history and neighborhoods to real estate professionals.
Anoo Mukherjee
Anoo Mukherjee first fell in love with Manhattan during her graduate studies in music history at New York University. After a nine-year career in academia, Anoo is thrilled to be back in New York City, beginning a new chapter as an agent with Corcoran. Clients will appreciate her work ethic and sensitivity to their needs.
When Anoo is not working out of the Chelsea/Flatiron office, or off on appointments around town, you can find her performing as a violinist with the New York Repertory Orchestra. And as an opera buff, Anoo makes it a point to attend performances at the Metropolitan Opera every season.
Anoo graduated from New York University with an M.A. and Ph.D. in Musicology in 2015, and took a job at Washington & Jefferson College just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. It was with a heavy heart that Anoo left her beloved Manhattan, but she ended up as a tenured professor of music history and chair of the Music department. Anoo taught courses on classical music, opera, modernism, and the social politics of music. She published articles about post-war American composers, her specialty, and presented her research at conferences nationwide.
Now back in Manhattan, Anoo is once again surrounded by the cultural production of this endlessly creative island. She is happy to share her enthusiasm for the performing arts, museum exhibitions, and local architecture with anyone who is looking to make this remarkable city their home.
Julius Leonard
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​Julius Leonard is a dedicated real estate agent who specializes in sales and rentals. His focus is the Upper West Side, however he serves clients throughout Manhattan and is willing to help them find homes in any of the NYC boroughs. Julius has lived in the city for over 12 years, first in Washington Heights, then Hamilton Heights, and currently, the Upper West Side.
In addition to his extensive knowledge of neighborhoods and offerings, he is an excellent listener and thorough researcher of locations and properties to find the best fit for his clients’ needs. People also love working with Julius because of his extremely friendly, outgoing nature, approachable personality, honest approach, and above-and-beyond service. He is fully invested in each client and their unique situation, and in delivering the results they well deserve.
Born in Orlando, Julius was raised in the British Virgin Islands and spent time traveling after college. He honed his eye for design and his fine taste working in fashion as a model and for visual merchandisers. Outside of real estate, Julius is slowly learning French, and does lots of athletic activities like running, biking, hiking and swimming. He additionally enjoys going to the beach, cooking, and learning new cultures.
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