Stephen H. Kotler

Stephen founded Kotler Real Estate Group in 1991, growing it from an independent brokerage team into one of the industry's most established residential and consulting practices. A native of New Jersey and a graduate of Ithaca College, he began his career in 1985 managing one of Manhattan's largest rental businesses before building his own team into a top producer in the market.

Over nearly four decades, Stephen has developed deep relationships with corporate relocation clients — including Fortune 50 companies across finance, pharmaceuticals, and technology — alongside developers and sponsors behind major residential and mixed-use projects. His transaction experience spans large-scale building sales, single-family portfolio dispositions, and brokerage expansion strategy, including one of the largest single-building sales in Manhattan history.

That breadth — across relocation, large-scale transactions, and long-standing developer relationships — is what Stephen now brings directly to clients through Kotler Real Estate Group's consulting practice.