George Vanderploeg

THE VANDERPLOEG TEAM is the #1 team for townhouse sales and the #13 team for overall resales in Manhattan according to The Real Deal. The team is also ranked among the Top 250 Teams in the U.S. by The Wall Street Journal. Our motto is COMMITMENT SERVICE RESULTS. WE SELL WHAT WE LIST.

George Vanderploeg has specialized in the sale of luxury residences, buildings and investment properties since 1986 after 12 years in the International Division at The Bank of New York. Most transactions are in the $5,000,000-$50,000,000 range, but the team provides the same high quality service for smaller sales and rentals for its highly valued clients. Vanderploeg is quoted by major media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Real Deal and The New York Observer. His unsurpassed knowledge and experience have earned him a sterling reputation and a loyal client base that includes private individuals, investors, trust and estate attorneys, corporations, financial institutions, governments and non-profit organizations. In addition to his luxury residential transactions, Vanderploeg handles investment transactions including 1031 exchanges and the purchase of C-corporations.

His professional awards include Pinnacle Club, Legend Award, Top Broker at Douglas Elliman and the Real Estate Board of New York Deal of the Year. Formerly a Vice President of The Bank of New York in New York, London and Singapore, Vanderploeg brings a financial and international perspective to his business. He knows and is able to recommend top real estate agents in other cities and countries as a service to his international clientele. A graduate of Princeton University with a BA in Economics, Vanderploeg also has an MBA in International Finance from New York University. He enjoys New York’s rich cultural life and is on the Board of The School of American Ballet at Lincoln Center. He also supports many other arts organizations including New York City Ballet, Martha Graham Dance Company, American Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Museum, MOMA, Frick Collection and the Morgan Library. He is an active member of Saint Thomas Fifth Avenue Church and a supporter of Saint Thomas Choir School. He also maintains a daily yoga practice.

Founded in 1911, Douglas Elliman is the largest and most prestigious real estate brokerage firm in New York State with more than 7,000 agents in over 113 offices and over $26 billion in annual sales. It is also the second largest independent residential real estate brokerage in the United States with a strong presence in Florida, California, Colorado, Connecticut and Boston. In addition, it has 523 networked offices in 60 countries on 6 continents with 21,500 real estate professionals and over $50 billion in listings through its Global Alliance with Knight Frank Residential based in London.