About Lauren Kaplan

Lauren Kaplan brings a fresh perspective to New York City real estate informed by her exceptional background in interior design, home furnishings and hospitality. She excels at understanding her clients' needs and delivering solutions with her warm and empathetic nature. Lauren's keen eye for spaces and talent for relating to people make her the ideal advocate for sellers looking to perfectly position their property and homebuyers seeking their perfect-match city dream home.

Before real estate, Lauren spent 15 years in the luxury interior design space, most recently as the director of wholesale and designer sales at ducduc and The New Traditionalists. She credits that experience with honing her passion for homes and ability to translate each client's unique vision into reality. Before that, Lauren formed her client service skills in the staffing industry. The throughline of her career success has been her ability to walk clients through every aspect of the project at hand with calm, focused attention. Today, Lauren wields that attentive, hands-on mindset as a proud member of The Pucker | Heinlein Team at Compass.

Originally from Los Angeles, Lauren earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola Marymount University with a double major in art history and communications. Lauren currently resides on the Upper West Side where she enjoys the phenomenal community her family has built through their children's neighborhood schools. She has also lived in the West Village and Flatiron District, making her an excellent guide to neighborhoods both uptown and downtown!