BRN, a modern Manhattan Real Estate Brokerage
Built on an obvious idea that nobody was doing
When you spend your career in finance, law, and real estate, certain structural inefficiencies become impossible to ignore. One of the most glaring: buyers across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Hamptons routinely pay full buyer-side commission to brokerages that never return any of it — not because of poor negotiation, but because that’s how the industry has always operated.
BRN was founded on a straightforward premise.
BRN is a private real estate brokerage specializing in full-service buyer representation across transactions from $1M to $10M+ — and returning up to 1.5% of the purchase price to the client at closing.
Not as a discount. Not as a concession. As a structural feature of how we practice.
We built the firm we would have wanted to use ourselves.
01
The First Conversation
We want to understand what you’re looking for, what your timeline is, and what matters most to you in a transaction. We’ll tell you plainly whether we’re the right fit, and if we’re not, we’ll say so.
02
Direct Involvement Throughout
You work directly with Andrew Borchini and John-Scott Johnson from the first property search through closing. We stay closely involved in the analysis, negotiation and details of your purchase.
03
Rigorous Due Diligence
Our backgrounds in finance, law, and real estate mean we approach every deal the way you’d want an advisor to — running the numbers, stress-testing the financials, assessing the building, and negotiating with precision.
04
Cash Back Upon Closing
When the deal closes, up to 1.5% of the purchase price is returned to you directly. On a $3M home, that’s $45,000. On a $5M home, that’s $75,000. Yours to use however you choose.
Andrew Borchini
Andrew brings an institutional lens to every transaction. An alumnus of Boies Schiller Flexner and the U.S. Senate, he has held senior leadership roles in compliance and regulatory oversight at major global financial institutions — including Barclays — and holds degrees from the University of Virginia, the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and the Wharton School of Finance.
He approaches real estate the way he approached every complex transaction in his prior career: as a negotiator and strategist, not a salesperson. Whether the deal is a co-op on the Upper West Side or an estate in Sag Harbor, Andrew’s focus is on precision — financial, legal, and structural — at every stage.
John-Scott Johnson
John-Scott brings over 20 years of real estate experience to BRN, spanning development and brokerage in New York City and the Hamptons.
A graduate of Bates College, John-Scott oversees market analysis and operational execution across the firm’s two markets. His knowledge of co-op board requirements, building due diligence and East End zoning helps identify issues early and keep the purchase moving.
