Michael Tauber pays $5.8M to Kokot Realty for mixed-use in Upper West Side

Michael Tauber through the entity 210 West 82nd LLC paid $5.8 million to Kokot Realty Enterprises through the entity Chez Moi LLC for the six-unit mixed-use building (S9) at 210 West 82nd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan. The expected use is cash flowing.
The deal closed on January 22, 2026 and was recorded on January 27, 2026. The property has 11,290 square feet of built space according to a PincusCo analysis of city data. The sale price per built square foot is $509 per the PincusCo analysis. (The price per square foot analysis is the transaction price divided by square feet as reported in public records and assumes no air rights have been sold.)
The signatory for Kokot Realty Enterprises was Arthur Kokot . The signatory for Michael Tauber was Michael Tauber. The contract date was October 27, 2025.

Prior sales, articles and revenue

Prior to this transaction, PincusCo has no record that the buyer Michael Tauber had purchased any other properties and has no record it sold any properties over the past 24 months.
The seller Kokot Realty Enterprises had not purchased any other properties and sold one property in one transaction for a total of $5.2 million over the same time period. The former owners according to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development includes Arthur Kokot, head officer and Korot Realty Enterprises Inc, shareholder. The business entities are Provident Management Corp and Chez Moi Llc. The 11,290-square-foot property generated revenue of $551,517 or $49 per square foot, according to the most recent income and expense figures.

The property

The mixed-use building with 6 residential units in Upper West Side has 11,290 square feet of built space according to a PincusCo analysis of city data. The parcel has frontage of 27 feet and is 102 feet deep with a total lot size of 2,758 square feet. The zoning is R8B which allows for up to 4 times floor area ratio (FAR) for residential. The city-designated market value for the property in 2022 is $7.2 million.

Violations and lawsuits

There were no lawsuits or bankruptcies filed against the property for the past 24 months. In addition, according to city public data, the property has received $450 in OATH penalties in the last year.

Development

There are no active new building construction projects or major alteration projects with initial costs more than $1 million on this tax lot.

The neighborhood

In Upper West Side, The majority, or 59 percent of the 52.9 million square feet of commercial built space are elevator buildings, with walkup buildings next occupying 23 percent of the space. In sales, Upper West Side has 2.9 times the average sales volume among other neighborhoods with $949.6 million in sales volume in the last two years and is the 12th highest in Manhattan. For development, Upper West Side has 1.2 times the average amount of major developments relative to other neighborhoods and is the 22nd highest in Manhattan. It had 1.8 million square feet of commercial and multi-family construction under development in the last two years, which represents 3 percent of the neighborhood’s built space.

The block

On this tax block, PincusCo has identified the owners of 15 of the 18 commercial properties representing 246,051 square feet of the 276,491 square feet. The largest owner is Scharfman Organization, followed by Hubb Nyc and then Stanley Zabar.
There are no active new building construction projects on this tax block.

The majority, or 48 percent of the 276,491 square feet of built space are elevator buildings, with walkup buildings next occupying 46 percent of the space.

The seller

The PincusCo database currently indicates that Kokot Realty Enterprises owned at least three commercial properties with 57 residential units in New York City with 65,694 square feet and a city-determined market value of $9.4 million. (Market value is typically about 50% of actual value.) Within the portfolio, the bulk, or 78 percent of the 65,694 square feet of built space are elevator properties, with walkup properties next occupying 22 percent of the space. They are all located in Manhattan.

The buyer

The PincusCo database currently indicates that Michael Tauber owned at least nine commercial properties with 153 residential units in New York City with 87,249 square feet and a city-determined market value of $26.9 million. (Market value is typically about 50% of actual value.) The portfolio has $5.8 million in debt, borrowed from JPMorgan Chase. Within the portfolio, the bulk, or 74 percent of the 87,249 square feet of built space are walkup properties, with elevator properties next occupying 26 percent of the space. They are all located in Manhattan.

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