For owners of Manhattan and Brooklyn apartments
Rent Out Your New York Apartment with a Clear Plan
Raphael Sitruk, a licensed salesperson with The Corcoran Group, helps owners price, prepare and lease condos and other residences, and steers each application through the building’s approval process.
Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Chelsea, West Village, SoHo, Tribeca and prime Brooklyn. In English or French.
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- Corcoran Brokerage
- NY Licensed salesperson
- EN / FR English & French
- Owner-side Leasing representation
What Raphael Handles, and What He Doesn’t
New York leases involve the owner, the tenant, the building and sometimes a board. Knowing who does what avoids surprises. The exact scope and fees are agreed in writing before any listing. Read the full leasing service
Pricing and marketing
- Rent range from comparable leases and active listings
- Preparation advice, photography and listing
- Showings, including occupied apartments
- Offer review and negotiation of lease terms
Application and building process
- Collecting the applicant’s documents within the legal framework
- Assembling the building’s application or board package
- Follow-up with the managing agent and the board
- Lease signing, move-in booking and key handover
After the lease is signed
Rent collection, repairs, accounting and renewals are not automatically part of a leasing assignment. Raphael discusses with you how you want them handled before you decide.
What Makes Leasing in New York Different
Your building decides a lot
Condo bylaws and co-op proprietary leases set who may rent, for how long and on what approval. A condo board may hold a right of first refusal; a co-op board usually approves each subtenant. Condo vs. co-op
Fees changed in 2025
Since June 11, 2025, when an owner hires a broker, the owner pays that broker, and listings must disclose the fees a tenant will pay. The FARE Act for owners
Applications follow strict rules
Application fees, deposits, source of income and criminal history checks are regulated by state and city law. Reviewing applications in NYC
Before listing, check your apartment’s legal status and the notices your lease will need. Legal checks before you list
Owners in France, Miami or elsewhere
Leasing Your Apartment From a Distance
Many owners rent out a New York apartment while living abroad. It works when access, signatures, building forms, funds and the person in charge after move-in are organized before marketing starts.
Raphael works in English and French and can hold the first meeting by video call. How leasing from abroad is organized · En français : louer depuis la France
Where Raphael Works With Owners
Each neighborhood has its own mix of prewar co-ops, loft and new-development condos and townhouses, which shapes pricing and the building process. Owner notes by neighborhood
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Raphael Sitruk
Raphael Sitruk is a licensed real estate salesperson with The Corcoran Group in New York, and also works in Miami. He advises owners on leasing and sales, in English and French.
For a rental, the starting point is your apartment itself: the building, the line, the light, the condition, the lease terms you can offer and what the building will require from a tenant.
More about Raphael · raphaelsitruk.com
New York, NY 10012
Practical Guides for NYC Owners
Clear answers on pricing, buildings, fees and applications, with official sources. All owner guides
How to Rent Out Your NYC Apartment
The full sequence, from building rules to move-in day.
Read the guide PricingHow Much Can I Rent My NYC Apartment For?
Asking rent, signed rent, gross and net effective rent.
Read the guide BuildingsThe Board Package and Move-In
What the building asks for, and how to keep the timeline on track.
Read the guide FeesThe FARE Act: What Owners Pay Now
Broker fees, building fees and disclosure duties since June 2025.
Read the guideOwner Questions
It depends on the building, the line and floor, light and views, condition, furnishings, the lease term you offer and what is competing for the same tenants right now. Send the address and apartment number: Raphael reviews comparable leases and active listings and explains a realistic range.
Under the FARE Act, in effect since June 11, 2025, a broker hired by the owner is paid by the owner, not by the tenant. The fee and the scope of the assignment are agreed with you in writing before the apartment is listed.
A co-op owner’s ability to sublet depends on the proprietary lease and on board policy. Start by checking those documents; Raphael can review the situation with you and explain the approval process the board applies.
Leasing and day-to-day management are different services. Rent collection, maintenance and renewals are discussed separately before you decide how to handle them.
Yes. The estimate is free and carries no obligation to list. Brokerage fees and the scope of any representation are agreed separately.
Yes. Raphael works in English and French and can coordinate access, documents and the building process with owners who are away. Plan who holds keys, signs documents and handles issues after move-in before marketing starts.
Raphael Sitruk, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, The Corcoran Group, 524 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10012 · Equal Housing Opportunity · NYS Housing and Anti-Discrimination Notice