Our story

LEVEN Real Estate is a cosmopolitan brokerage headquartered in New York City, serving luxury buyers, sellers, and developers across New York, Florida, and beyond — with honest expertise in 12+ languages.

New York City skyline

To this day.

The Twin Towers stood tall. Canal Street was a flea market. First time in the city — the energy, the diversity, the lights underground. Thirty thousand steps and counting. Completely hooked.

LEVEN Real Estate is built on belonging — for agents and clients from all over the world. We operate in the fastest-moving, highest-stakes markets on earth, but at the end of the day it is about relationships. Because you cannot put a price on loyalty.

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Our mission

Transparency

  • Honest answers and clear timelines
  • No empty promises
  • Weekly seller activity reports

Community

  • Clients who return
  • Agents who stay
  • Relationships over transactions

Professionalism

  • Defined marketing budgets
  • Strategic pricing
  • Elite presentation
Advisors

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Philip Hordijk

CEO & Founder

Philip Hordijk is the CEO and founder of LEVEN Real Estate, a cosmopolitan real estate brokerage headquartered in New York City that connects high-end properties to sophisticated buyers worldwide.

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Charlar Acar

Advisor

Dedicated, personable and a consummate professional, Charlar has a genuine passion towards every aspect of Real Estate.

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Mete Basakinci

Advisor

Mete is well-known throughout New York City for selling signature properties to clients from all over the world. Fluent in Turkish, Mete takes pride in achieving record pricing for his sophisticated seller clientele.

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Yara Gouveia

Advisor

Yara Gouveia is committed to exceeding your goals and expectations. She believes that clients buy her first, before they buy property.

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Frederico Gouveia

Advisor

A native of Brazil, Frederico has a diverse sales background of international clients and Manhattan locals, with several multimillion dollar closings.

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Jeremy Hu

Advisor

Born in Taiwan and educated in Singapore and London, Jeremy has built an extensive network of relationships throughout Asia and Europe.

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Yasmine Abdallah

Advisor

After nearly ten years in consultative technology sales, Yasmine transitioned into residential real estate with passion and a clear sense of purpose to serve as an expert advisor.

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Ana de Figueiredo

Advisor

Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Ana has 20 years of experience ushering domestic and international clients into homeownership, with strength in corporate relocation.

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Demetri Ganiaris

Advisor

With 20+ years in NYC real estate, Demetri excels in both commercial and residential domains across Tribeca, SoHo, Financial District, Chelsea, and Flatiron.

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Banu Sahinoglu

Advisor

Originally from Istanbul, Banu honed the art of working closely with domestic and international clients in a boutique firm with extensive knowledge of New York City.

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Daniel Barry

Advisor

Born and raised in New York City with Brazilian roots, Daniel brings local expertise and cultural richness, with a background managing a 70-person sales team.

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Kevin Barry

Advisor

A true New Yorker, Kevin brings excellent energy, dedication, and reliability with a deep understanding of neighborhood diversity at the community level.

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