Spear’s Review

‘For some, working in property can be formulaic. For us, every client is unique and requires unique attention,’ Erin Boisson Aries of Douglas Elliman tells Spear’s. ‘We are strategic advisers to buyers, sellers, developers and investors. We operate in a rarified segment of the market – that’s our bread and butter.’

The New York-based real estate broker joined Douglas Elliman after spending four years at Christie’s International Real Estate where she established and led the real estate division when the auction house launched its property brokerage. Aries now leads a market-leading team at Douglas Elliman, describing it as ‘the predominant industry leader in NYC and the US’. 

‘I thrive in setting precedent. My team has been at the forefront of branded residences in New York and is now pioneering flexible, turnkey hotel homes at the highest end,’ she says. ‘We are rewriting the rules of luxury real estate for our global clients.’ Aries and her team have worked alongside Ritz-Carlton, and have advised Fasano and The Collection on their New York and global prime property market residential offerings.

Adviser Profile

Erin Boisson Aries has guided private clients and prestige developers in buying, selling, leasing and creating the world’s most exceptional homes. Known for her impeccable eye for quality and luxury, unwavering discretion, zealous advocacy and transactional prowess, Erin is as creative as she is analytical.

Leading one of Douglas Elliman’s top teams, Erin has achieved more than $2.5 billion in sales, distinguished by a rare breadth of expertise. Her work spans the discreet private sales of New York’s most coveted townhouses, condominiums and cooperatives, the successful sell-out of the Ritz-Carlton Residences New York, NoMad, and the acquisition of exceptional international properties including Swiss villas and London trophy assets.

Erin has been ranked the #2 Agent in NYC and #4 in the USA by the Wall Street Journal, and is a frequent profile in the Financial Times, the New York Times, Mansion Global, Variety and more. Prior to joining Elliman, she launched Christie’s real estate brokerage, at the global auction house’s New York City headquarters.

The pre-eminent voice in Manhattan and a global expert in luxury branded residences, Erin brought Latin America’s premier hospitality brand Fasano to New York City with Fasano Fifth Avenue, a private club and residential hotel designed by the late Thierry Despont. Erin continues to oversee global sales and acquisitions including projects in London, Punta del Este, Uruguay, as well as Milan and Sardegna, Italy; among other luxury destinations worldwide.

Erin’s portfolio includes working with Foster + Partners, Neil Denari, Renzo Piano, Annabelle Selldorf, Rafael Viñoly and other leading figures in design. She excels in advising international buyers in their NYC investments, and often advises on and services her clients’ real estate holdings worldwide.