Bahar Tavakolian

Bahar Tavakolian

Principal, The BAHAR Team - Compass, Elevated Real Estate Intelligence
bahar@compass.com
M: 917-297-7067
O: 917-336-1749

Awards

Ranked by Wall Street Journal/Real Trends - America's Best Real Estate Professionals, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017.
  • Ranked #8 Individual Agent in Manhattan at Compass

  • Ranked #10 Individual Agent in NY State at Compass 

  • Top 250 of Small Teams nationwide (top 0.5% of top agents nationwide)

Specialties

Coops | Condos | Townhouses: Manhattan | Brooklyn | Queens
Network of Top Broker Partners: Hamptons | CT | NJ | FL | CA | CO | TX | MA | DC | HI | WY
Speaks: French, Persian (Farsi)

Education

PHD Cornell Engineering
About Bahar

Deeply respected Manhattan broker Bahar Tavakolian delivers high-touch, goal-oriented service to buyers and sellers that is focused, sophisticated, and savvy. Her proven approach to securing record-breaking success for her clients is clear: understand their needs, leverage superior market intelligence, relentlessly pursue the goal and deliver results.

With over $800 Million in sales over the last decade and numerous industry accolades to her credit, her proudest achievement is her long list of loyal, satisfied clients. She has set records from Carnegie Hill to SoHo, and has been ranked among the top brokers nationwide (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). She's smart and amiable, and her respected insights have been sought out by Bloomberg TV and radio, The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune, among others.

Bahar's meticulous approach to the luxury residential market is rooted in her solid business background where she honed her ability to connect with people and deliver innovative solutions, all fueled by an entrepreneurial drive and "everything is possible" attitude.

Bahar is fluent in both Persian and French, and she holds a PhD in engineering from Cornell University. She resides on Manhattan's Museum Mile.   

What the Clients are Saying

"Bahar is incredibly sophisticated, in the way she does her marketing, in the way she conducts herself. There is psychology involved." - Parent, Manhattan Private School

"Bahar brought the art and science of real estate. The art of the eyes of a very accomplished high-taste woman to the deal and the science was the data of a very educated and practical thinking woman." - Partner, Top National Law Firm

"I really think Bahar has a magic touch. If it wasn't for her, we wouldn't have that place. There is something of substance to her that I have't found in other realtors." - Parent, Manhattan Private School

"She takes the time to understand what the buyers are going to think. She invested a lot of time upfront and that pays dividends." - Partner, Private Equity , NYC

"I was blown away by Bahar's ability to communicate her ideas, her vision. She is very systematic she has a very scientific approach to her job; which, for me as a seller, was very comforting especially in the market at that time. The way she communicates gives me great confidence." - Partner, Top National Law Firm


"Dear Bahar, when I think of things for which I’m grateful in this sobering year, you are at the top of the list. Thank you for coming into a delicate familial situation with grace, sensitivity and intelligence – figuring out why our beautiful apartment hadn’t sold and working with me to turn things around. Selling our home was one of the bright spots of the year for me, and working with you was pure pleasure. Your grace and professionalism were stunning and the results couldn’t have been more quick or compelling. I’m incredibly grateful to you." - By Author & Screenwriter, Manhattan, NY




Bahar is also a founding member of REALM:

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Bahar Tavakolian’s Listings

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$8,000,000 | 16 Jay Street, Unit 1 | TriBeCa
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Listed By Compass

$8,000,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2.5
Square Feet
4,262

16 Jay Street, Unit 1

TriBeCa

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$6,000,000 | 32 West 18th Street, Unit 7B | Flatiron
$6,000,000 | 32 West 18th Street, Unit 7B | Flatiron
1/19
Listed By Compass

$6,000,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3.5
Square Feet
3,292

32 West 18th Street, Unit 7B

Flatiron

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$5,300,000 | 455 Central Park West, Unit 11 | Upper West Side
1/18
Listed By Compass

$5,300,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Square Feet
4,146

455 Central Park West, Unit 11

Upper West Side

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1/14
Listed By Compass

$3,950,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2.5
Square Feet
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785 5th Avenue, Unit 5C

Lenox Hill

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Listed By Compass

$3,700,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,472

530 Park Avenue, Unit 7G

Lenox Hill

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$3,350,000 | 171 West 57th Street, Unit 11C | Midtown Central
$3,350,000 | 171 West 57th Street, Unit 11C | Midtown Central
1/13
Listed By Compass

$3,350,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,578

171 West 57th Street, Unit 11C

Midtown Central

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Listed By Compass

$2,995,000

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2.5
Square Feet
1,700

141 East 88th Street, Unit 7A

Upper East Side

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$2,395,000 | 1255 5th Avenue, Unit 7J | Upper Carnegie Hill
$2,395,000 | 1255 5th Avenue, Unit 7J | Upper Carnegie Hill
$2,395,000 | 1255 5th Avenue, Unit 7J | Upper Carnegie Hill
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Listed By CompassContract Signed

$2,395,000

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,332

1255 5th Avenue, Unit 7J

Upper Carnegie Hill

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Listed By Compass

$2,200,000

Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Square Feet
1,100

900 Park Avenue, Unit C16

Upper East Side

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$1,850,000 | 171 West 57th Street, Unit 12C | Midtown Central
1/7
Listed By Compass

$1,850,000

Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Square Feet
2,587

171 West 57th Street, Unit 12C

Midtown Central