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Over the years Dorothy has embraced and excelled in all of her endeavors thanks to a natural drive to lead and an innate desire to make a difference. Initially trained as a special education teacher, Dorothy realized her passion for people, penchant for service and savvy for business early on. “In 1972, I traded teaching for a different kind of education that led to my lifelong career in Manhattan real estate.” Her diverse expertise in the areas of development as well as residential rentals and sales has afforded her not only success in her field, but an invaluable knowledge of the management, design, finances and investment value of some of the city’s most prominent well-run buildings.
Professional Summary
Dorothy began in real estate as manager of a small development firm where she provided on-site oversight of the company's fast-growing portfolio of residential rental properties. On occasion she also consulted with outside architectural firms on the design of new units plus played a role in property acquisition, which laid the foundation for her extensive knowledge base of the investment side of real estate.
In 1980 Dorothy ventured into entrepreneurialism and founded Somek Realty Co., a firm focused on property sales and rentals as well as real estate investments. Later in the 80s, she along with industry leader Clark Halstead, served as a member of the steering committee of the residential division of the Real Estate Board of New York, establishing a place for the residential real estate industry within REBNY.
Another defining moment in her career was her role as a key figure in the marketing of Three Lincoln Center, another building managed by Rose Associates, and recognized as one of the most beautifully designed and highly sought-after residences on the Upper West Side. In 1991 she rented the units for the original sponsor, and from 1993-96 sold more than 50 percent of the building. During this time she received the prestigious Regional Salesperson of the Year Award at the National Sales & Marketing Awards for achieving the highest volume of new construction sales in the entire Northeast region.
Following the completion of Three Lincoln Center, Dorothy resumed her brokerage business operating as an independent broker under Somek Realty Group, Inc. As a full-service broker, she provided management, rental and sales services primarily for Upper West Side luxury properties and generated a significant volume of repeat business from loyal customers.
Throughout her illustrious career she possessed a keen eye for development and construction. This inspired her to enter the building and renovation business and apply her vast knowledge to help her developers, who repeatedly called upon her expertise to create a superior product – always a touch above the rest. Challenging herself once again, she joined Halstead Real Estate, LLC on May 1, 2001 where she continues to specialize in condominium sales.
At Halstead, she has continuously been a member of the Producers Council, the Gold and Platinum Circle, the Sapphire Club, The Emerald Club and the Diamond Club (Sales of $10,000,000 or more) and has consistently been in the top 5% of her company. She is a graduate of the NYRS (New York Real Estate Specialist) program.
Halstead Manhattan, LLC
My verbal Hebrew is more fluent that my reading. In order not to miss anything, please write your correspondence in English, thank you.
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דורותי סומך למדה להיות מורה בחינוך מיוחד ומהווה גורם פעיל בשוק הנדל"ן למגורים במנהטן כבר יותר מ-27 שנים.
היא הצטרפה למקצוע הנדל"ן בראשית שנות השבעים כמנהלת של חברת פיתוח קטנה. עם צמיחת החברה צמחו גם תפקידיה של דורותי. היא סיפקה ניהול באתר של נכסי הנדל"ן למגורים – להשכרה – ולעיתים ייעצה לחברות ארכיטקטורה חיצוניות בנוגע לעיצוב יחידות דיור חדשות. היא שיחקה תפקיד גם ברכישת נכסים ובכך החלה לבנות מערך ידע נרחב לגבי צד ההשקעות של הנדל"ן.
דורותי עזבה את החברה בשנת 1980 כדי להקים את חברת Somekh Realty Co., שהתמקדה במכירה והשכרה, כמו גם בהשקעות בתחום הנדל"ן. עם קלארק האלסטד היא שימשה כחברה בוועדת ההיגוי של מועצת הנדל"ן של ניו יורק (REBNY) בסוף שנות השמונים. מאמציה סייעו לסלילת דרכה של תעשיית הנדל"ן למגורים במסגרת ה-REBNY.
בעת שגידלה את ילדיה היתה דורותי דמות מפתח בשיווק בניין Three Lincoln Center, שזכה להוקרה כאחד הבניינים המעוצבים והנחשקים ביותר באפר איסט אנד. בשנת 1991 היא השכירה יחידות דיור עבור נותן-החסות המקורי, ומשנת 1993 ועד 1994 מכרה יותר מחמישים אחוז מהבניין. בשנים 1995-1996 היא זכתה בפרס היוקרתי כאשת השנה במכירות נדל"ן באזור בטקס הענקת הפרסים הלאומי למכירות ושיווק, משום שהגיעה לנפח המכירות הגדול ביותר של בנייה חדשה באזור הצפון-מזרחי.
לאחר השלמת בניין Three Lincoln Center חזרה דורותי לעסקי הסוכנות שלה ופעלה כסוכנת עצמאית במסגרת קבוצת Somekh Realty Group, Inc.. במסגרת סוכנות הנדל"ן שהציעה את טווח השירותים המלא היא הציע שירותי ניהול, שכירות ומכירות, במיוחד עבור נכסים יוקרתיים באפר איסט אנד. לקוחותיה המרוצים חזרו אליה שוב ושוב והניבו נפח עסקאות משמעותי.
דורותי החליטה לאתגר את עצמה שוב והצטרפה לחברת האלסטד ב-1 במאי 2001. היא ממשיכה להתמחות במכירת דירות קונדומיניום ובחוזי שכירות יוקרתיים באפר איסט אנד, כפי שהיא עושה מאז ראשית שנות התשעים. מאז שהצטרפה לחברת האלסטד היא נהנית מעמדתה ב-20% העליונים של החברה, בעת שהיא מצמיחה את עסקיה בה.
Halstead Manhattan, LLC
Current Listings
160 West 66th Street #28B
Upper West Side, NYC

- 1 Bed
- 1.5 Baths
- 3 Rooms
- 984 Sqft
322 West 57th Street #26H
Midtown West, NYC

- 1 Bed
- 1 Bath
- 3 Rooms
- 756 Sqft
Past Closings
The following are selected closed transactions in which Dorothy Somekh represented the buyer, the seller, or both:
- 411 West 45th Street
- 530 EAST 76TH STREET, #18CD
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #17S
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #49N
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #53S
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #50S
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 92 PERRY STREET, #8
- 303 EAST 57TH STREET, #16F
- 393 WEST 49TH STREET, #4B
- 15 CENTRAL PARK WEST
- 322 West 57th Street Apt #27D
- 310 East 46th Street Apt 22u
- 350 W42nd Street Apt 39b, NY, NY 10036
- 201 W74th Street Apt 16a, NY, NY 10023
- 160 W66 St Apt 46a, NY, NY 10023
- 322 W57th Street Apt 29v, NY, NY 10019
- 322 W57th Street Apt #25Q, New York, NY 10019
- 322 West 57th Street
- 322 West 57th Street
- 322 West 57th Street
- 9703 Collins Ave Apt #701
- 160 West 66th Street Apt #48B
- 322 West 57th St, Apt #18T
- 301 West 79th St, Apt #30J
- 205 East 63rd St, Apt 20g
- 322 West 57th St, Apt #27K
- 322 West 57th St, Apt #23U
- 215 East 96th St, Apt #26B
- 350 West 50th St, Apt 5ii
- 322 W 57th Sst, 45h
- 215 E 80th St, 6d
- 160 West 66th Street, 48b
- 322 West 57th Street, 34 D
- 220 Rsb, 4n
- 11 Riverside Dr, 16hw
- 48 Great Jones St.
- 78 West 85th, 2e
- 372 CPW, 8b
- 225 East 7th, Phl
- 15 Central Park West, 7j
- 15 Central Park West, 25c
- 322 West 57th Street, Ph57k
- 322 West 57th Street, 17s
- 322 West 57th Street, 51f
- 322 West 57th Street, 42k
- 322 West 57th Street, 55b
- 322 West 57th Street, 36b
- 322 West 57th Street, 36d
- 322 West 57th Street, 50u
- 322 West 57th Street, 24s
- 322 West 57th Street, 26s
- 322 West 57th Street, 25b2
- 322 West 57th Street, 37s
- 322 West 57th St, 34 Q
- 322 West 57th St, 26u
- 322 West 57th St , 51d
- 322 West 57th St, 26t
- 148 East 19th Street, Various
- 160 West 66th Street, Various
- 1991 Broadway, Various
- 148 East 19th Street, Various
- 58 West 58th Street, Various
- 350 West 50th Street, Various
- 101 West 67th Street
- 303 West 66th Street
- 32 Gramercy Park South
- 1600 Broadway, Ph6d
- 322 West 57th Street
- 3220 Arlington Road
- 15 West 72nd Street
- 170 East 78th Street
- 225 East 57th Street
- 120 West 72nd Street
- 188 East 64th
- 510 East 86th Street
- 330 E 33rd
- 225 West 83rd Street
- 475 Park
- 350 West 42nd Street
- 301 Cathedral Parkway
- 382 CPW
- 311 East 38th Street
- 330 East 33rd Street
- 142 East 16th Street
- 2770 Broadway
- 502 Park Ave.
- 205 East 78th Street
- 102 Fulton Street
- 1623 Third Ave.
- 393 West 49th Street
- 138 West 87 Street
- 330 East 38th Street
- 255 West 85th Street
- 1080 Madison Ave
- 400 East 70th Street
- 243 River Side Drive
- 157 E 18 Street
- 322 West 57th St 50b
- 160 West 66th Street
- 1 Central Park
- 111 West 67th Street
- 111 West 67th Street
- 201 West 72nd Street
- 230 West 56th Street
- 350 West 50th Street (Various)
- 1080 Madison Avenue
- 418 East 59th Street
- 80 Central Park West
- 188 East 64th Street
- 200 East 69th Street (Various)
- 155 West 68th Street (Various)
- 201 West 72nd Street (Various)
- 135 West 70th Street
- 255 West 85th Street
- 104 West 70th Street
- 1991 Broadway (With Terrace)
- 30 West 61st Street
- 58 West 58th Street
- 243 Riverside Drive
- 330 East 38th Street
- 400 Central Park West
- 1623 Third Avenue
- 186 West 80th Street
- 140 West 69th Street (Various)
- 200 East 58th Street
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #24Q
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #22S
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #PH57K
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #33K
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #PH57K
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #29P
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 350 WEST 50TH STREET, #25F
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #24Q
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #26H
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #30K
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #29P
- 350 WEST 42ND STREET, #39B
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #24Q
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #46J
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #46J
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #48P
- 50 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA, #PH40H
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #49C
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET, #29P
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 350 WEST 50TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 350 WEST 50TH STREET
- 186 WEST 80TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 350 EAST 82ND STREET, #4E
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 322 WEST 57TH STREET
- 264 LEXINGTON AVENUE
- 150 WEST 51ST STREET
- 150 COLUMBUS AVENUE
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322 West 57th Street #22S - Midtown West, NYC - Web #: 20210886 Dorothy Somekh, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 - Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com

322 West 57th Street #22S - Midtown West, NYC - Web #: 20210886 Dorothy Somekh, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 - Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com

This property is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable, please reach out to: Dorothy Somekh, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 - Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com

This property is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable, please reach out to: Dorothy Somekh, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 - Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com

This property is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable, please reach out to: Dorothy Somekh, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 - Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com

This property is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable, please reach out to: Dorothy Somekh, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 - Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com

This property is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable, please reach out to: Dorothy Somekh, Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 - Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com

322 West 57th Street PH57k - Web ID: 20150110 Dorothy Somekh Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com

This property is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable, please reach out to: Dorothy Somekh Owner/Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com Maritza Jimenez Tel: 631.702.7515 Cell: 631.525.2926 maritzajimenez@halstead.com

This property is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable, please reach out to: Dorothy Somekh Owner/Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com Maritza Jimenez Tel: 631.702.7515 Cell: 631.525.2926 maritzajimenez@halstead.com

This property is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable, please reach out to: Dorothy Somekh Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com

This property is now closed or no longer available. Take a sneak peek at this property and if you are interested in something comparable, please reach out to: Dorothy Somekh Lic. Assoc. R.E. Broker Tel: (212) 381-2265 Cell: (917) 299-6670 dsomekh@halstead.com
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