Richard Pretsfelder

Rick Pretsfelder is a senior partner at the firm specializing in the sale of Upper West Side townhouses. He is responsible for over a billion dollars in townhouse transactions, representing both buyers and sellers, which has resulted in the sale of over a hundred townhouses in the neighborhood. Rick is known as the City's go-to broker for Upper West Side townhouse sales and purchases given his in-depth understanding of the market, his reputation for honesty and integrity, and his ability to collaborate with buyers, sellers, and members of the brokerage community. Rick's sales span all segments of the townhouse market from smaller homes in need of renovation to multi-family properties and high-end luxury single-family mansions. He has been responsible for the sale of the most expensive townhouse on the Upper West Side in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2018, and 2024. Notable sales include 47 West 70th Street for $19.3 million, 30 West 85th Street for $18.3 million, 25 West 88th Street for $17 million, and 29 West 75th Street for $15.75 million, as well as the sale of the Dustin Hofman triplex at the San Remo and the duplex penthouse at 360 Central Park West. Beyond the Upper West Side, Rick has sold significant homes to end users, institutions, and investors in the West Village, the Upper East Side, Midtown, and Chelsea.

Prior to joining Leslie J. Garfield, Mr. Pretsfelder was a Group Vice President at Winstar Communications, where he founded and ran Office.com, a small business portal owned in conjunction with CBS, Inc. His position at Winstar followed stints as an executive at CBS, Inc., and as Budget Director of the Massachusetts Senate Committee on Ways and Means, where he oversaw the creation of the state's $15 billion annual operating budget. Mr. Pretsfelder holds a Master's in Business Administration from Columbia Business School, a BA from Tufts University, and is a graduate of Horace Mann School. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Liliana, an attorney, and has two children.