Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
lcoleman@bhsusa.com
o: 212-906-9387
A lifelong New Yorker, Leslie Rutherfurd Coleman has earned a distinguished reputation as one of New York City’s top residential real estate brokers. With over 20 years of industry experience, specializing in Manhattan’s high-end market, Leslie is highly sought after for her considerable expertise and discretion. A confident, yet calming demeanor is a testament to her inimitable knowledge of the luxury market, as well as an astute understanding for the needs of her discerning clientele. Leslie’s knowledge of New York’s neighborhoods, buildings and history has proved immensely successful over the years in achieving her client’s objectives.
Leslie joined the luxury real...
A lifelong New Yorker, Leslie Rutherfurd Coleman has earned a distinguished reputation as one of New York City’s top residential real estate brokers. With over 20 years of industry experience, specializing in Manhattan’s high-end market, Leslie is highly sought after for her considerable expertise and discretion. A confident, yet calming demeanor is a testament to her inimitable knowledge of the luxury market, as well as an astute understanding for the needs of her discerning clientele. Leslie’s knowledge of New York’s neighborhoods, buildings and history has proved immensely successful over the years in achieving her client’s objectives.
Leslie joined the luxury real estate firm, Brown Harris Stevens, to work alongside her mother, Mary K. Rutherfurd. Mary has since stepped back from an active role in real estate, but their time working together helped build the foundation of Leslie’s success. In 2017, Leslie and Mary were recognized for the biggest cooperative deal of the year at Brown Harris Stevens for their sale of the Penthouse at The Pierre. In the following year, the pair also sold a 40-foot wide town house located at 146 East 65th Street, the former home of David Rockefeller. In 2014, they earned the top price for the sale of a cooperative apartment at 960 Fifth Avenue, and in 2013 and 2012 they earned significant recognition for the prices achieved in the sales of three Fifth Avenue apartments owned by the prominent Huguette Clark Estate.
Leslie provides the highest level of professionalism and is widely respected for her reputation for absolute discretion. This has provided her the opportunity to work on some of the largest residential real estate transactions in New York City. Leslie’s ability to engender trust among clients and colleagues has earned her countless referrals working with prominent clients in the worlds of finance, law, entertainment and politics. Leslie has been recognized by The Wall Street Journal and Real Trends as one of America’s top real estate professionals.
Leslie attended Sacred Heart and graduated from Brooks School and Skidmore College with a B.A. in Art History. Prior to joining Brown Harris Stevens, she worked in the Old Master Paintings Department at Sotheby’s. Leslie and her husband, Kevin Coleman, the founder of Coleman Research, have three sons. Leslie lives on the Upper East Side and spends weekends and holidays on Fishers Island, NY and in Palm Beach, FL. Leslie is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York, serves on the Administrative Board of the Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and has served as President of the Parents Committee at the Buckley School.
Awards & Recognition
2024 RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand Teams by Sales Volume, published in the Wall Street Journal
2024 RealTrends Verified NY Individual Agent by Sales Volume
2023 BHS Companywide #6 Top Agent
2023 BHS Manhattan #10 Top Agent/Team
2023 BHS NYC Million Dollar Club
2023 BHS NYC Biggest Condo Deal of the Year in Manhattan
2023 Biggest Buy Side New Development Deal in Manhattan
2022 BHS NYC Producer's Council
2022 BHS NYC Top 50 Sales
2022 BHS NYC Biggest Co-op Deal of the Year in Manhattan
2021 BHS Million Dollar Club
2017 BHS Biggest Co-op Deal of the Year - Manhattan
The Real Deal Ranked 2017 NYC #39 by Transaction Volume
REAL Trends Ranked 2018 NYS #48 (out of approx. 30,000 licensed agents) by Team Sales Volume
The following is a list of selected sold properties in which the agent has represented the seller, the buyer, or both:
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