NYC’s oldest residential brokerage rang in anniversary at The Metropolitan Club
When the grand marble hall and chandeliers of the Metropolitan Club were built in 1891, Brown Harris Stevens was already in business.
More than a century later, the marble tiles and velvet-lined staircases inside the storied social club lent a stately air to a landmark celebration for the 150th anniversary of the major New York City residential player.
Much like the firm itself, the evening melded old-world charm with modern flair, the two eras mingling throughout the venue. A timeline of the major events in BHS’ history was displayed on the wall, including its purchase in 1995 by the Zeckendorfs and Bess Freedman’s 2017 promotion to chief executive.
“There’s been boom cycles, bust cycles,” Freedman said in a keynote speech. “We’ve lived through wars, changing skylines, evolving technology.”
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The January extravaganza marked the brokerage’s first company-wide event since merging with Halstead in 2020, though the two firms had been owned by the same parent company since 2001.
Source: https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/01/27/brown-harris-stevens-turns-150/
