Meet Rick

Rick Kelly is one of the most well-respected and well-liked brokers and dealmakers in New York City real estate.

Rick Kelly

Rick Kelly

Licensed Associate RE Broker

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Aided by his Southern charm and adopted New York grit, Rick Kelly is a veteran broker associate who has achieved more than 550 sales while leaving an indelible mark on the ultracompetitive New York real estate market. A top producer of residential and building sales, Rick has facilitated transactions throughout the city, from established neighborhoods like Central Park West to emerging markets, such as West Chelsea and Long Island City. His deal-making expertise is helpful for all price points, understanding the perspectives of both buyers and sellers and translating them into winning results.

Rick’s solid mix of luxury homebuyers and first-time and commercial clients includes those from the worlds of finance, entertainment, fashion, and more. He’s earned the respect of clients and peers alike with his expert insights into each neighborhood and the overall market and his trustworthiness, responsiveness, humor, frankness, and top-tier representation. Beyond the boroughs exists a global clientele with which Rick has rubbed elbows and traveled on behalf of to Spain, France, Portugal, Lithuania, Belarus, and China. His exceptional team is equally international, with fluency in Italian, Spanish, and Chinese.

Expertise aside, the ingredients for Rick’s real estate success boil down to pure hustle and a wealth of personal experience buying and selling multiple homes and apartment buildings. Rick enjoys the rewards of the sizzling NYC market, where dozens of multimillion-dollar properties sell weekly.

Rick lives in Manhattan with his wife, Irina, young daughter, and son. A man of great range, he’s as comfortable telling jokes as he is speaking about global affairs. He’s also a cook, an innovative marketer, and an accomplished songwriter who has written hit songs for other artists, in addition to releasing a professional album as an artist himself. Additionally, he loves theater, film, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rick and his family are members of Lincoln Square Redeemer Church.

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BY THE NUMBERS

20+

Years in Real Estate

$1.4B

In Closed Sales Volume

750

Sold Properties in NYC

FROM MY CLIENTELE

SUCCESS STORIES

Ross B.

Ross B.

Working with Alta Real Estate throughout the home-buying process was a pleasure. They were consistently responsive to our communications, sensitive and mindful of our buying criteria and personal circumstances, and quickly beca...
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Grace K

Grace K

Parker was a great help throughout my first time home buying experience. He is very responsive and professional and I appreciated his strong negotiation skills.
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Christina N

Christina N

I was recommended Robert through a mutual friend as my boyfriend and I were looking for a short term furnished unit in NYC for a work trip. This was no easy feat to find on our own two weeks out moving from Texas. Robert came b...
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Alex B

Alex B

I worked with Ali Shulman to purchase my first apartment in the LES. As a first time home buyer this process was new to me and Ali helped walk me through the different steps of home buying. She spent countless hours running aro...
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Heather H

Heather H

Robert is an excellent realtor who gave me 100% of his energy and attention when I was looking for my new home. Once I made an offer on my apartment he negotiated on my behalf, answered all my questions, and seamlessly prepared...
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Jackson L

Jackson L

I first worked with Parker to find an NYC studio apartment last minute as I had two weeks left before I had to be in the city for work. Parker was very helpful and was able to arrange video tours, as well as help screen a numbe...
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Filippo G.

Filippo G.

Alta Real Estate is fantastic to work with because they are “no-nonsense” kind of people who will tell you exactly how things stand and can substantiate their assertions with real data. They are extraordinarily efficient and wo...
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Seller

Seller

We called upon Alta Real Estate's help when we were selling my apartment and sure enough, Alta Real Estate delivered. They took care of everything from getting the paperwork from the management company to negotiating with prosp...
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Jerry S.

Jerry S.

We wasted 6 months with my first listing and broker then we found Alta Real Estate, or should we say Alta Real Estate found us. That’s the aggressive team they are, and who we wanted on my team. So we signed up. And, after they...
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Melissa E

Melissa E

Ali was an excellent broker who helped me purchase my first home. As someone who had never gone through this process before, Ali answered all of my questions, provided expert advice, and made the process as positive as it could...
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David R.

David R.

We first met Rick in 2001. Since then they he has helped me buy and sell several apartments for myself as well as for friends and has become a trusted source of information over the last two decades. He is always available 24/7...
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Janet F.

Janet F.

Alta Real Estate, you had my back from the moment we hired you and that’s what we needed the most. Thanks, Alta Real Estate, we hope you have many more experiences like this and thrive! It certainly has shifted our life to a go...
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Seller

Seller

We sold our LIC apartment with Alta Real Estate. They know the market, used an excellent photographer to showcase our apartment, and have years of experience. They are nice too!
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Igor K.

Igor K.

Interesting and professional!
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Bonnie W.

Bonnie W.

Rick Kelly and his team did a great job selling my Manhattan co-op. They tried to show it as much as possible, and did an excellent job following up with all the agents who showed the property or direct buyers. Rick and his as...
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David G.

David G.

Rick and his team set a high bar for client service and market knowledge. Rick knows all the ins and outs. I recommend Rick if you want to get an edge in the market and take stress out of the process.
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Kevin K

Kevin K

Rick was extremely helpful throughout the whole process from searching to closing. I was impressed with his level of knowledge and the amount of data he had about the market. It was a no-brainer for me to work with him given hi...
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Jonathan J

Jonathan J

Very knowledgeable and will make sure you get the best deal possible. Strongly recommend!
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Jeremie R

I'm really grateful for Robert's great help when I was looking for an apartment. He helped me to secure really quickly the apartment that I wanted. He was extremely reactive and provided me with all the tips I needed. Robert is...
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Jordyn N

Jordyn N

Robert was wonderful to work with. Super kind and attentive. As crazy as the NYC rental market can get, he made it easy and seamless for me and my fiancé. Robert was easily one of the best I've worked with. For anyone that gets...
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