About Carol

Carol Staab: Manhattan Luxury Real Estate Broker & Fifth Avenue Specialist

Manhattan luxury real estate broker Carol Staab is ranked in the top 1.5% of agents nationally and is known as The Real Estate Doctor for solving what’s holding $4M+ and ultra-luxury properties back from their true value. With three decades in Manhattan luxury real estate and $190M+ in solo closed sales—including a dual-sided $28.4M Ritz-Carlton Residences Central Park South sale—she delivers concierge-level service, data-driven pricing, and world-class marketing for the city’s most discerning sellers and buyers.

By the Numbers

• $190M+ solo Manhattan luxury sales
• 3 decades in Manhattan luxury real estate
• $28.4M dual-sided sale at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Central Park South
• 15 condominiums sold at 1049 Fifth Avenue (owner & former long-time board member)

Get To Know Me

Elevating the Value of Manhattan’s Ultra-Luxury & Fifth Avenue Properties

If you’re selling or buying in Manhattan’s luxury market, you want more than a “top broker”—you want someone who can elevate value and de-risk decisions in one of the world’s most demanding environments. That is the lens through which Carol Staab runs her Manhattan luxury real estate advisory practice. 

Carol is a Manhattan luxury real estate broker focused on Fifth Avenue, Central Park, the Upper East Side, Billionaires’ Row, and select prime downtown addresses, with a specialty in $4M+ and $10M+ ultra-luxury co-ops and condos. Ranked among the top 1.5% of brokers nationally, with three decades in the Manhattan luxury property landscape and over $190M in solo closed sales, she combines deep market intelligence, building-level insight, and elevated marketing to position properties to lead the market—not follow it. Her experience spans transactions from $4M into the high eight figures, including marquee Central Park–front and Fifth Avenue residences.

Resetting Pricing Power at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Central Park South

A defining example of Carol’s market-making approach is her performance at The Ritz-Carlton Residences on Central Park South, where she represented both seller and buyer in an all-cash $28.4M sale. The residence went from launch to contract in just 45 days with a minimal discount, resetting pricing power and restoring confidence for owners at one of Manhattan’s most coveted Central Park–front addresses.

For ultra-luxury owners and buyers, this result underscores Carol’s ability to position a marquee property for speed, strength of price, and renewed confidence in the building’s market narrative—rather than simply “getting it sold.”

Building Specialist: 1049 Fifth Avenue

Carol is also a building specialist at 1049 Fifth Avenue, where she is an owner and former long-time board member. She has successfully sold 15 condominiums in the building, giving her unmatched insight into its residences, pricing history, buyer profile, and board expectations. This track record makes her the natural first call for 1049 Fifth Avenue sellers and buyers and a trusted Fifth Avenue luxury listing agent more broadly for Central Park–facing properties.

Authority & Market Intelligence

Beyond individual transactions, Carol is recognized as a trusted voice on Manhattan’s luxury market. She is the creator and author of The Pulse, a weekly $4M+ Manhattan luxury market intelligence report followed by CEOs, founders, global investors, and senior decision-makers who rely on her analysis to understand the true state of the market. Her insights have been featured in outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the New York Post, and she has appeared as a luxury real estate expert on national television.

Deeply Rooted in the Market She Serves

As an owner at 1049 Fifth Avenue overlooking Central Park, with more than two decades on the Upper East Side and a second home in Southampton, Carol understands first-hand the lifestyle, buildings, and nuances that define Manhattan’s rarefied real estate market. Her membership in CORE Club and support of Central Park Conservancy and Ronald McDonald House reflect a long-term commitment to the communities in which she lives and works.

Whether you are planning to bring an ultra-luxury residence or a $4M+ or $10M+ Fifth Avenue property to market—or to secure the right home in this segment—Carol’s role is clear: elevate your position with intelligent strategy, Fifth Avenue–caliber positioning, and meticulous execution.

If you’re considering a move, you’re welcome to reach out for a private conversation about your Manhattan luxury property.