TB Shaw Realty Associates

We were trying to sell a coop and find a new apartment to rent, all before the impending birth of our second child, and Mary smoothed the way as much as humanly possible. She was tireless, dedicated, trustworthy and knowledgeable. I don’t think our family would’ve survived the process in one piece without her!

Mary at TB Shaw deserves 10 stars, but 5 will have to do: She is decent, honest, and an all around nice person. She listens and does not show you apartments you can’t afford, or are not what you are looking for. She found me an apartment I loved 6 years ago, and just helped me again (I ultimately found a place through family) before I found my next home. She is really easy to work with and everyone seems to love her. She is cooperative with other brokers and hard working. If you’re looking for a place in Park Slope, she’s a neighborhood fixture and a great resource.

After a number of realtor’s in the area failed to return my calls or adequately answer my questions Tammy Shaw came through not only returning my call but also providing me with very good information and help regarding my apt rental issues. I now know my «go to» person for all my real estate needs and concerns. My advice is to skip the «newcomers» and go to a professional who knows the area and is eager to help.

I once trusted the owner of this real estate agency who sold one of my properties, but I no longer trust their honesty and ability to uphold contractual agreements. Therefore I need to update my review from a few years ago. They do not have integrity with their financial transactions. I will not use them ever again.

I recently worked with Christian Fuller at TB Shaw realty on my apartment search. After an arduous process of trying to find a place first on my own and then through brokers, I stumbled upon TB Shaw through their positive Unilocal reviews.
Working with Christian was such a refreshing experience. He was incredibly responsive and genuinely seemed to care about finding me a great place. He was honest with me about my search and what I could realistically expect and it’s clear that he’s extremely knowledgeable about Brooklyn. He was also very hard working and diligent. I was very picky throughout my search and where other brokers quickly gave up, Christian remained determined. He truly made me feel like I had an advocate in the process and I felt like I could depend on him.
Though I ended up abandoning my apartment search due to changing personal circumstances, I was so impressed by my experience with Christian that he will absolutely be the first person I call when my search resumes. I would wholeheartedly recommend him!

Awesome experience!
My boyfriend and I were moving from Kentucky to Brooklyn, but didn’t have time to visit first to find an apartment. I contacted Amy Martinez-​Miller to help us find a place, even though we couldn’t be there to actually see anything. So basically she was our eyes and ears, and we had to trust her to find the perfect place within a couple of months.
Amy was amazing, very quick to respond and helpful with all of our questions. Took us on FaceTime tours of each place and gave us her true opinion after leaving. She wasn’t quick to recommend a place just to get a sale, she told us what she really thought and genuinely wanted us to find a great place.
She ended up helping us find an awesome apartment in Windsor Terrace, close to work, great street, and dog friendly (which was a must, but hard to come by with our budget).
Would definitely recommend and use again!

My family and I relocated from Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area to Brooklyn NY 7 months ago. I am late writing this review but wanted to make sure to give Mary with TB Shaw top ratings for helping my family find a 4 bedroom in Brooklyn in just 4 days time (typically this is Mission impossible!). Mary was helpful via email when I initially reached out to her. She met with us when we came to Brooklyn and she walked us from apartment to brownstone in Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights, South Slope, Windsor Terrace etc. — she was honest, knowledgeable, attentive and professional. I highly recommend TB Shaw to anyone moving from out of town to the big city. We met other brokers whose integrity was questionable — Mary is honestly as good as it gets!

TB Shaw Realty gets two thumbs way up! Like many apartment hunters, I initially attempted the search on my own and after multiple aggravations with owners and crappy apartments, I decided to suck it up and get a broker. I happened upon TB Shaw when I saw an apartment I liked on Streeteasy. Not only were they completely honest about the listing, but followed up on other options, and were always available to answer additional questions. I worked with Tammy from beginning to end, and she was kind, personable, honest, and really considerate of my needs. It also seemed as though she had genuine relationships with landlords and only worked with those who provided great services. Once I viewed the apartment I ended up leasing, I was approved and signing the lease within a DAY! Talk about fast turnaround! Their professionalism is highly appreciated and you won’t be disappointed!

Recently we were looking for an apartment in Brooklyn, NY. We had a pretty specific idea of what were looking for, and even completely changed the neighborhood that we wanted to live in half way through our search. All long, Tarin S from TB Shaw Realty was more than supportive and spent a lot of time searching for the perfect place for us. She regularly followed up, and showed us each listing we wanted to see as soon as possible. She was truly a great person to work with– she cares about her clients and doesn’t give up until you find the place you love. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking in the area!

My girlfriend and I have been looking at apartments in the park slope and prospect heights area for weeks. We’ve met a few brokers that sent us a couple listings, but never follow up with more, and also have seen some units direct by owner. We had a bad experience with a by owner listing when the owner dragged out the application process only to go with someone else with no explanation.
We contacted Mary Mulcahey from TB Shaw about an apartment we saw on Streeteasy and she was great. She was very responsive, honest about the unit, made the application process easy, and worked with the super and owner to resolve some issues prior to our move-​in all with a reasonable fee. We first saw the unit on a Monday night and were approved with our names on the lease and keys in hand by the end of the week.

I don’t know if I would have made it through the process of moving from Denver to Brooklyn if it wasn’t for Mary. I called Mary after being disappointed with a different broker in the area, and she was and continues to be extraordinarily helpful.
We weren’t easy to please. We were looking for a 1 bed apartment close to the park and one-​train-​transportation to NYU (where my wife is beginning school) that was ok with our 70 lb dog.
After months of hearing horror stories about apartment searching in New York, we were prepared for days or weeks of looking at not-​terrible-​not-​great apartments for too-​much-​money.
Our apartment search, from the time that we arrived in Brooklyn to the time we decided to put in an application, took 30 minutes. Mary had the perfect apartment in the perfect location at an absurdly reasonable, rent-​stabilized price ready and waiting for us. We saw it, loved it, applied for it, and got it in a matter of days.
And then Mary really started to shine. She worked with the current tenant to help us move in a couple days early, she worked with the super to have some of the minor issues resolved before we moved in, and she’s been working with us still to take care of some lingering issues (a temperamental stove, etc.) that are still going on.
Through it all, she has been wonderfully responsive. It doesn’t matter if we communicate via call, text, or email, she always is quick to respond — often apologizing for the delay if it takes her more than 10 minutes to get back to us. Evenings? Weekends? No problem. Mary is always ready and willing to help.
We love our place, and we plan on staying here for a good while. It wouldn’t have been possible without Mary.

Amazing! Mary was a pro. We were relocating with work from Seattle and Mary was the only broker who was able to find us a great place. We only had a weekend to find an apartment and she went to bat for us! We signed our lease and finalized everything two days after our return to Seattle. It was a white knuckle weekend but if there is anyone who can take care of business it’s Mary and TB Shaw. Thank you!

Mary from TB Shaw was a godsend. We were relocating from California and had only 6 days to find a new place in Brooklyn. After some truly hideous apartments and unreliable, sketchy brokers (from Ideal Properties), we finally found TB Shaw on Unilocal and emailed Mary all the details of what we were looking for. She responded within the hour, and even though had nothing currently on the market that fit our criteria, she would be on the look out. The next day, we get a note from her telling us about a place in Park Slope that was within our budget. It was everything we wanted — she took us to see it, we signed the paperwork, and now we’re here in this gorgeous 1 bedroom. Work with TB Shaw, and find Mary! She’s a pleasure to work with, really listens to what you want, and is very honest/​upfront about everything.

My partner and I worked with Marya on finding an apartment in Brooklyn. Without a doubt dedication was her motto. She worked as hard as she could in finding us a place that met our criteria (which was very specific). She constantly sent us information on a regular basis, and was available to meet with us within a reasonable time.
Being new to NYC, we were sort of thrown into the dark in trying to find a location. We happened upon TB while walking through the Park Slope area and met Marya who offered not only assistance, but friendship as well. She really took an interest to our style as well as a serious understanding of our price range.
In the end, my partner and I have nothing but the highest of praise for this realtor and her work. She was a good «first face» for NYC, taking the time to be as hospitable as she could to ensure we had a positive transition to the most exciting city in the world!

TB Shaw was seriously amazing. I had contacted Mary months before we were ready to move and gave her a little information and she responded right away. As the time came closer, I followed up with her again and set up a day when she could meet to show us an apartment. She was, throughout the entire process, always flexible in her meeting times giving us one less thing to worry about.
The first apartment was AWFUL, but we shouldn’t have expected much. Since it was our first time EVER in the neighborhood Mary was willing to give us some honest tips on where you want to go, what to be near, and what are the better parts of the area. She said that another apartment a few blocks away was ready to be rented and that she had a showing a little later that day but was willing to show it to us before.
She drove us to the second place and helped us really see it for what it could be (the current tenant was a MESS). We took the apartment even though it was the second one we saw! She never rushed or pressured us and gave us plenty of time to think things over. She was always responding back with more information in e-​mails right away. The reason for only 4 stars is two factors: broker’s fee (although negotiable, still MUCH higher than we had anticipated paying) and as great as Mary was (she even got the landlord to lower our rent a bit and we could get in the apartment a few days prior to the lease starting) you need to make sure you have the right questions to ask and be sure to ask them. It wasn’t like we had to pry her for information, but it wasn’t always upfront.
Aside from that, the rest of the process was smooth sailing. She met with us and the landlord and even to get the keys. She e-​mailed us on the status of the work that was being done to the apartment (and even made sure that the work would be done prior to our move-​in date!) and assured us that the landlord was a very fair person and an all-​around good landlord to have. We’ve been in the place for a few months now and don’t have any complaints!
I could not recomment her enough. Be sure to just let her know all of what you’re looking for and discuss how much you’d be willing to spend (including additional fees…). The rest is just a really great experience and when it comes time for us to move again I’ll definitely be in touch with Mary!

I sat down and met with the nice women of TB SHaw, fully explained crappy my situation (After many years in my apt, I had to leave as my rent was being jacked up 650. a month) and what I was looking for (a 2 bedroom apartment under $ 2,000 month, with outdoor space if possible. In one of the neighborhoods within a 5 mile radius of Prospect Park.
Mary sent us just one option. At just under 800 square feet It was too small for my partner me and his niece. I guess she thought we were going to be to difficult to work with based on that because she never sent us any other listings. We did find a nice 2 bedroom across the park in Kensington for 1800 so I guess what we were searching for did exist. I’d recommend using Barbara Puccia for Kensington/​Windsor Terrrace apts.

I went with TB Shaw after reading a few reviews here on Unilocal.I also checked out other realtors through Unilocal and TB seemed to be the only realty with all positive reviews. So I called after checking out an apartment on their site.
From the moment she picked up, Mary was the consummate professional, taking my call on a Sunday evening on her cell phone and arranging 2 apartment viewings for the following day. Mary asked me to email her a list of my apartment requirements and I did. She made sure to match my wants with what those apartments had to offer.
Lucky for me, the apartment I wanted was not only available, it was spacious and better than I had anticipated. Within 2 days, Mary helped us to negotiate a 2 yr lease for a 1000 sq. ft 2 bedroom in the Park Slope South/​Kensington area. The apartment and neighborhood are all what I’d been looking for.
This is my first experience with a NYC broker (I’m an NJ native) and after all the horror stories I have heard/​read, TB Shaw & Mary turned out to be the answer to all of my apartment-​seeking prayers. They were never pushy, always friendly, honest, and expedient with their work. I recommend them 100 times over to anyone who’s looking for an apt in Brooklyn.

My wife and I spent months looking for the right apartment in Park Slope using Craigslist and Rapid Realty (my mistake, I know this now). We stumbled on one of TB Shaw’s listings, and while that wasn’t the apartment for us, Melissa immediately had ideas about other apartments that would have suited us well.
Within a week we found the right apartment, and had negotiated the landlord into doing some work in the apartment AND lowering the rent. We couldn’t have been happier, and because we’re so happy with our experience, any time that we’re on 7^th Ave near the TB Shaw offices, we poke our head in to sa hello.
Tell them what you’re looking for and the price range, and you’re sure to find an apartment in a short amount of time.

I second Ken P.‘s review. When I was moving to NYC from Boston four years ago, I found Melissa randomly through some online postings; after talking to her on the phone, I asked her to be my broker. I didn’t know too much about Brooklyn neighborhoods, and didn’t have time to come down and see apartments in person — so I had no choice but to trust her.
Melissa was amazing. She listened carefully to what I wanted — size, location, community, price — and called me the next day very excited. She had found me a 700 sq. ft, rent-​stabilized, one bedroom right in center Slope, a block from the park. I had no idea what any of this meant at the time, but she assured me it was all important and fantastic. She was also honest about the pros and cons of the apartment (she said it was large, beautiful, and in great shape but could use a coat of paint, which was the truth). She was, and still is, completely trustworthy and looking out for my best interest.
I am still in this apartment four years later, and am now good friends with Melissa. I’ve sent a lot of my friends to her, and have watched her (and the rest of the agents at TB Shaw) take extraordinary care of their clients. She is worth every penny.

Typically, I’d say run away from real estate brokers when looking to rent. Speaking from prior experience most are sleazy, failed sales people who do anything but help you find what you’re looking for, and gouge a huge fee for the privilege.
After looking on Craigslist for no fee Park Slope/​Prospect Heights apartments that ended up being southwest of 20^th and 4^th, or located deep in «New» Prospect Heights, ala Crown Heights, I decided to bite the bullet, because dammit, I deserved to find an *awesome* apartment, and also I’m kinda lazy. I happened to chance upon TB Shaw Realty coming highly recommended on a Brooklyn blog I read.
Well, TB Shaw and it’s agents, Melissa and Max, are the utter antitheses of your stereotypical Realtors. Extremely friendly, non-​pushy, courteous and eager to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Wandering around the Slope one warm Sunday, chatting about everything under the sun, Melissa cheerfully showed us several apartments, including *the One*, a gorgeous rent-​stabilized parlor level apt right off Prospect Park West in center slope. In a word, perfect; we fell in love with it immediately.
In a whirlwind of a week in which the apartment was taken by someone else, lost by them because they couldn’t get the $$ together, and then offered to us, by 6.30pm Friday, our lease was signed with a reduced cash fee, and $ 50 off the rent. Mint!
For the location, space, and quality of the apartment, TB Shaw got us an utterly fantastic deal, and I honestly cannot recommend Melissa or Max highly enough. Melissa went out of her way to show us some great apartments and to guide us through the process one-​on-​one from start to finish. Max clearly explained the lease terms, and gave us plenty of time to review it. Our new landlord, who we chatted with for over 30 minutes, is very friendly and actually cares deeply about her property and tenants. We lucked out big time, or maybe it’s just good fortune.
Non-​pushy, friendly, insanely helpful, wonderful Realtors. In Park Slope?!? It’s not an alternate universe or an episode of Lost. They’re real, use them now, honestly you won’t be disappointed!