Louis Buckworth

Louis Buckworth’s Biography

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Louis Buckworth is currently the Managing Director at Casa Blanca and former Director of Sales at 520 Park Avenue, part of the Zeckendorf Development group. 520 Park Avenue, the tallest building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is a 54-story residential tower located between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue and containing 34 luxury condominium apartments.

Louis has many years of experience in New York City’s high-end real estate industry, holding in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of local real estate and the city’s new development and real estate investment markets. He honed his knowledge as a broker with Corcoran and Brown Harris Stevens before launching his own Real Estate investment firm Buckworth Capital. Louis is also a partner at Equator Ventures.

With a desire to bring the spirit of the downtown arts scene to the Upper East Side, Louis Founded LX Arts. LX Arts offers a unique space that eloquently blends the refinement of an uptown New York City with the artistic spirit of a West Village art space. Its atmosphere captures the emerging renaissance of the neighborhood and... Louis Buckworth is currently the Managing Director at Casa Blanca and former Director of Sales at 520 Park Avenue, part of the Zeckendorf Development group. 520 Park Avenue, the tallest building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is a 54-story residential tower located between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue and containing 34 luxury condominium apartments.

Louis has many years of experience in New York City’s high-end real estate industry, holding in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of local real estate and the city’s new development and real estate investment markets. He honed his knowledge as a broker with Corcoran and Brown Harris Stevens before launching his own Real Estate investment firm Buckworth Capital. Louis is also a partner at Equator Ventures.

With a desire to bring the spirit of the downtown arts scene to the Upper East Side, Louis Founded LX Arts. LX Arts offers a unique space that eloquently blends the refinement of an uptown New York City with the artistic spirit of a West Village art space. Its atmosphere captures the emerging renaissance of the neighborhood and its exhibition space welcomes an interdisciplinary blend of artists and attractions.

Louis earned an LLB Hons, Law from University College, London. moreless

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The Real Deal

520 Park Avenue unit sells for $22M in rare resale

Unit 23 closed today for $21.5 million to an unknown buyer, according to Casa Blanca managing director Louis Buckworth. The deal for the 23rd-floor unit marks the third resale transaction in the building and the first to go for more than the sponsor sale.

Louis Buckworth’s Background

Casa Blanca Real Estate

Managing Director

Feb 2022 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Casa Blanca is a real estate app that seeks to make renting or buying a home easily accessible for millennials by using innovative match-making technology.

Zeckendorf Marketing

Director of Sales, 520 Park Avenue

Sep 2015 - Feb 2022

New York, NY, USA

Zeckendorf Marketing and Development has a long history of developing and marketing high end properties. These include Fifteen Central Park West, considered one of the most successful luxury residential developments ever built; 520 Park Avenue on the Upper East Side; 50 United Nations Plaza and 18 Gramercy Park.

Equator Ventures

Partner

New York, NY, USA

Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales

Broker

Dec 2014 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Established in 1873, Brown Harris Stevens is recognized as the leader in the sales and rental of luxury properties in New York City, the Hamptons and North Fork and in Palm Beach. Leading the industry with the quality of their professionalism, their commitment to discretion, and their outstanding knowledge of the market, their brokers are among the most successful in the nation.

LX Arts

Founder

2019 - Present

New York, NY, USA

LX stages exhibitions by guest curators and collaborators, featuring works by both emerging and established artists. Founded by Louis Buckworth and directed by Cecilia Weaver, LX provides gallery-goers and collectors alike with individualized and varied experiences.

The Corcoran Group

Broker

2011 - 2014

New York, NY, USA

The Corcoran Group is a premier real estate company featuring thousands of luxury properties for sale and rent in New York City.

JMH Development

Affiliate

Jan 2012 - Present

London, UK

A leading, full-service real estate development company with major residential and commercial properties across the U.S.

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Board Positions

Wild Tomorrow

Board of Directors

New York, NY, USA

Wild Tomorrow is a wildlife conservation charity based in NYC & South Africa. Its mission is to save and restore habitats for threatened wildlife.

Media

LX Gallery Opens on New York’s Upper East Side

Jan 2019

New York, NY, USA

LX, a new gallery on New York’s Upper East Side, opened its doors at 36 E. 60th Street. Founded by Louis Buckworth and directed by Cecilia Weaver, LX kicked off its programming on January 10 with a group show titled “I Don’t Believe in Art, I Believe in Artists,” curated by Jen DeNike.

Thomas Juul-Hansen-Designed Art Gallery LX Is No White Cube

Jan 2019

New York, NY, USA

At LX, a new arts space on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, designer Thomas Juul-Hansen seeks to combine the best of all types of arts space décor in a space that brings the downtown style to the uptown scene.

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Business Interests

520 Park Avenue

Feb 2015 - Present

New York, NY, USA

520 Park Avenue is an elegant 54-story limestone condominium designed by Robert A.M. Stern and developed by Zeckendorf Development. It is comprised of 34 residences, including four duplexes and one triplex.

755 Greenwich Street

Residential Sale

New York, NY, USA

The 10,200-square-foot property incorporates a trio of interconnected structures (two of them matching 20-foot-wide brick townhouses at 755-757 Greenwich Street) and a separate guesthouse at 311 West 11th Street, all linked by a private courtyard off West 11th Street.

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Press Releases

Brokerage startup Casa Blanca lures Louis Buckworth from Zeckendorf

Feb 2022

New York, NY, USA

Buckworth, himself an investor in Casa Blanca, is tasked with helping the proptech bring the trappings of “white glove” service to millennial and zennial residential rentals and sales. “My role will be to craft a customer experience,” Buckworth said.

Casa Blanca's real estate app lets users swipe right to find a home

Oct 2020

New York, NY, USA

Helmed by real estate veteran Hannah Bomze, Casa Blanca uses dating app-like swipe technology and machine learning to match real estate information from agents with home buyers and renters.

Louis Buckworth’s Education

City University, London

LLB Hons | Law

2002 - 2005

Managing Director

Casa Blanca Real Estate

New York, US

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