Judy Zhou’s New York

I wasn't expecting this news today!!

I'm grateful to be recognized in the 2026 RealTrends Verified City Rankings, in my first year on my own.

In a city with 25,000+ licensed agents, only the top 3% were ranked.

I’m grateful for this recognition!

Some days this job feels like organized chaos!! One moment I'm running to a showing, the next I'm chasing down board documents, negotiating a deal, answering late-night calls, coordinating movers, or trying to keep a closing on track when something unexpected pops up. Then I wake up and do it all again because I love what I do.

Somewhere in the middle of all of that... this email arrived.

It made me stop for a minute and think about all the people who made this possible.

Every client who put their trust in me. Every friend and past client who referred me to someone they cared about. Every colleague, attorney, lender, doorman, building staff member, resident manager, vendor, and everyone else who's been part of the journey, making the process just a little smoother.

Thank you for believing in me, for cheering me on, and for letting me be part of such an important chapter in your lives.

This recognition may have my name on it, but it belongs to every person who has trusted me along the way. ❤️

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Judy Zhou’s New York

This tastefully designed home was owned by my long-term friend, who I had met over a decade ago during an art internship.

Some years ago, this friend asked me to help them find a home in New York, and this was the first apartment I brought them to.

When we walked out of the building, my friend turned to me and said, “Is it weird to want to buy the first apartment I see?”

I said, “Let’s see more!“

After touring more apartments, they knew that the connection they felt to this first one was special, and I was proud to negotiate a deal for them that was better than what the building had seen.

When the time came to close this chapter, it felt like full circle that my friend asked me to help find a new buyer for this home.

To my seller who trusted me with this home, twice: Thank you for your friendship, for your confidence, and for letting me be a part of these big moments. Congratulations on what's ahead!

#JustSold #GreenwichWest #110Charlton #NYCRealEstate

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Judy Zhou’s New York

It was magical at the Central Park Conservatory Garden 🌸

Many thanks to my brokerage @douglaselliman for the invite to attend the annual Hat Luncheon hosted by the Central Park Conservancy, and stepping into the garden felt like walking into a tiny piece of Versailles tucked away in New York City. The flowers, the fountains, the hats (!!) - every detail was so joyful, thoughtfully creative, and deliciously over-the-top.

I honestly underestimated my hat situation 😂
(It got knocked into the roof of the car at least twice…)

After lunch, I took a quiet walk in the Conservatory Garden, and it reminded me again of how special and enchanting New York can be. There are still little quiet corners in this city that feel like a complete natural oasis in the middle of everything.

Hope everyone is having a beautiful week so far 💛

#centralparkhatluncheon

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Judy Zhou’s New York

June is only half-way through, and I already have so many wonderful moments to cherish, including the Frick Collection’s Spring Garden Party! Thank you to @datatransformer for joining me on a beautiful summer night by Central Park and for people-watching with me. We admired a lot of the outfits of the other guests, many of whom were pieces of art themselves. Thanks to the NYu art history class on the Renaissance art (on the rivalry between Northern Flemish art and Southern Italian art), I found myself stopping in front of a Rembrandt self-portrait and a Vermeer painting and getting close to the canvas, studying the brushstrokes, seeing details like the hair on a coat, and colors and artistic decisions that I never thought of before even though I have gotten familiar with these works over the years, having seen them every time I come back to @frickcollection. So grateful for this enriched experience I got to have with these works with my new-found knowledge of the traditions and techniques of the Renaissance, which were passed down to these Dutch Golden Age masters.

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Helping first-time buyers become homeowners always fill my heart with joy but this one is really special because it’s about two weddings🤍

These clients were referred to me by my dear friend who had introduced me to my husband 13 years ago back at NYU! In fact, he even gifted us with a wedding gift created by my client years before I met them!

To be able to help these clients navigate an important life decision and score an excellent deal on a stunning apartment, just as they are about to get married themselves, feel like a full circle moment for me. Life has a way of reminding me of its meanings, and this moment - helping them find their marital home after having been gifted something from them before we even met for my own wedding - seems like a coincidence but feels so much more significant!

So happy for my buyers on closing this bright and spacious home at 60 Riverside Boulevard on the Upper West Side, a sun-drenched high-floor corner 2 bed 2.5 bath with South and East exposures. They can see both the Hudson River and the Empire State Building from their new expansive living room!

A big thank you as well to the listing team, for a successful collaboration!

#JustSold #TheAldyn #60riversideboulevard #UpperWestSide #RiversideBoulevard #NYCRealEstate #FirstTimeHomebuyers #LuxuryRealEstate #LincolnSquare #HudsonRiverViews #DouglasElliman

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Judy Zhou’s New York

I’m so excited to share my latest exclusive with views of the Manhattan skyline and Central Park.



This high-floor residence is filled with beautiful morning and afternoon light from triple exposures, and its oversized floor-to-ceiling windows overlook 57th Street and beyond. The expansive living and dining area is finished with striking tiger wood millwork that gives the home an elevated sense of elegance.


The large bedrooms enjoy the same spectacular Central Park and skyline views, and both feature en-suite bathrooms. Owner upgrades include electric shades throughout and an in-unit Miele washer/dryer.



Located in Metropolitan Tower, the home also offers a five-star hotel lifestyle, with amenities including daily breakfast in the private dining room, valet service, laundry service, cleaning service, a swimming pool, and a fitness center.



Just steps from Central Park, Carnegie Hall, Columbus Circle, Whole Foods, Equinox, and some of the city’s best dining.



Common charges: $2,748.05/M
Assessment: $796.40/M ending in December 2026 for the elevator modernization and cooling tower replacement.



DM me for details or to schedule a showing.



#ManhattanRealEstate #LuxuryCondo #CentralParkViews #ManhattanSkyline #BillionairesRow #MidtownManhattan #ColumbusCircle #MetropolitanTower #NYCLuxuryRealEstate

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The last time I was in Vegas was 20 years ago. I was 14, and my parents tried to get me to hang out with them while they played the slot machine. The security guard quickly spotted me, and I promptly got sent up to the hotel room, alone.

I was still living in Zhuhai then, the Southern Chinese coastal city that is next to Macau, the Las Vegas of Asia.

It's been a long journey back to Vegas for me. Five months after I returned home from my first trip to Vegas, I packed up two suitcases and moved to a boarding school in the English countryside. I attended Sherborne International College in Dorset, followed by Charterhouse School in Surrey.

NYC was the next stop, where I attended New York University for English Lit. Little did I know, New York wasn't going to be a stop for me. It was a destination. One thing about leaving your home at a young age is that your formative experiences could shape you so much that your home no longer felt like where you belonged. In New York, I had found my new home. That was 2009.

16 years in, I am an old NYC transplant with the passion and enthusiasm of a newcomer, and the no-bullshit thick-skin assertiveness of a native.

And I'm ready for my return to Vegas, as a 34-year-old who is now old enough for the slot machine! Or some great conversations with my new family -- my beloved Elliman family, many of you I have met over the past five years on Zoom at the Role Play Calls, Bootcamps, and Master Classes...

Can't wait to get to know you better and hear your stories!

‪@ellimanvideo‬ #ellimanagents #ellimanendeavor

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Judy Zhou’s New York

Everyone talks about saving for the down payment… but no one warns you about the "oh by the way" costs of buying in NYC.

I’ve seen buyers blindsided by things like:
- Co-op boards asking for more post-closing cash than the apartment itself.
- A full laundry list of closing costs
- Holiday tips that rival your rent
- $20k window shades

The list goes on!

I go over topics like this in my monthly newsletter, so if you're looking to stay updated about the market trends, want to learn about the in's and out's of NYC real estate, or are thinking of buying or selling a home, click the link in my bio to sign up for my newsletter!

#NYCRealEstate #NYC #Buying #Selling #Info #RealEstateFacts #NYCBuyers #Facts

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Revisited Paris after studying abroad twice there. Went back to my old Rue Amyot where I first lived and met @neetah19 the summer Woody Allen was filming Midnight in Paris (2010), where we spent a night lying outside the Pantheon like in slide 5 here, waiting for dawn to break. Where we had a picnic in Jardin de Luxembourg, and learned French with wine.

I came back to Paris for the first time in 14 years to celebrate my two-year wedding anniversary with @sealionbubbles and it was the right decision. Paris welcomed us with a surprise milonga en plein air under some beautiful arches by Jardin de Luxembourg when we strolled home after dinner on our actual anniversary!

I loved showing my husband @sealionbubbles a place that has stored a big piece of me, and to explore Saint Tropez and some small villages in Provence together! Copious wine was consumed and mussels, fish, and other seafood. We sat on chairs, leaned back and watched the sun set and the stars sparkle, and we took walks at dusk against the backdrop of the mountains. And it was special to visit some wineries at the oldest wine appellation in France, Chateauneuf-du-Pape!

Happy Two-Year Anniversary, Alex! ❤️

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Here is the story of how June 9 became our official wedding anniversary! It’s a story of tradition, superstition, stubbornness, love, and compromise (between my mother and me - did you think it was about my husband? lol)
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“Do you want the rest of your life to start off on a bad, terrible note?” Asked my mum, in earnest. My mum was protesting that my fiancé and I had picked a date for our wedding, that according to a Chinese fortune teller that mum paid RMB 1,000 (almost $120) for, is a bad date, especially for the bride!

I told mum the date had been decided, deposit paid for, and there was no changing.

My mum was mad and raised her voice: “Do you really want the rest of your life to start badly??”

I laughed. I am not superstitious.

Mum continued: “Then why did you ask me to check the date for you on the Chinese lunar calendar?”

I confessed: “I just wanted to know if it happens to be a nice date. But not a big deal that it’s not.”

Mum was furious now: “I would have rather not known!!”

I negotiated with her (classic) and we agreed that it would be sufficient if I got married in city hall on a different date that the fortune teller deemed more auspicious.

That was 6/9/2023!

Two year ago, today.

So far, so good and we have been very happy! Probably all thanks to that auspicious date and my mum’s insistence.

Happy two-year anniversary!!

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