Douglas Elliman Broker Tom Cooper, Who Jumped To His Death, Is Remembered As A 'loving' Man: 'Everyone Is Devastated'

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By Zachary Kussin and Mary K. Jacob

Published December 26, 2023, 2:04 pm ET

The 56-year-old man believed to have jumped to his death from the fourth floor of an Upper East Side rental building Tuesday morning has been identified as Douglas Elliman real estate agent Tom Cooper, who was a tenant there.

The longtime Manhattan resident, California native and UC Berkeley graduate – as detailed in his agent bio – lived in unit 4A at 18 E. 67th St, according to construction documents. This apartment is a one-bedroom apartment, which he rented in January 2021, StreetEasy records show. According to local police, he left a suicide note.

Representatives for Douglas Elliman declined to comment.

In his professional life, Cooper represented both sellers and buyers in their own real estate transactions. For the latter, the listing portal shows, he recently helped close an $18.5 million deal on a six-story, nearly 9,000-square-foot townhouse at 24 W. 10th St., whose big-dollar sales details set November records Reached the city. 15.

“Closed today for $18.5 million!” Cooper wrote on his Instagram in a Nov. 10 upload that featured several images of the property, which was represented by Ryan Serhant of Serhant. “Absolutely thrilled for my wonderful buyers who can now call this stately Brownstone in Greenwich Village home. Truly a stunning home and part of New York City history!”

Cooper was 56 years old and his current listings included houses in the downtown police building, where he posed for this photo in the days before Christmas. Instagram/Tom Cooper Cooper reposted the entry for Meghan Ellison's dome house in the Police Building. VHT Another look inside Ellison's home, which is asking $3.7 million. VHT

Serhant salesperson Nicole Palermo, who recently worked with Cooper on the deal, told The Post: “We are shocked and deeply saddened by Tom’s death. He was extremely professional, sincere and very kind. He will be missed.”

Sources close to Cooper pointed to the recent transaction as a business win, but also to his general charm.

“Everyone is devastated,” a source told The Post. “He was a lovely, lovely man. We are all shocked by the news. His sister is on her way to New York right now.”

Meanwhile, Cooper represented three current sales listings at 240 Center St., also known as the Police Building — the Belle Epoque downtown landmark that served as Manhattan's police headquarters until 1973. The Police Building is also where Cooper posed for his latest Instagram upload on December 22, standing next to a glowing Christmas tree in the building's lobby.

There he represented the list of filmmaker Meghan Ellison – the daughter of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison – who is asking $3.7 million for a striking-looking one-bedroom set under a dome on the top floor. StreetEasy indicates that the listing is still active.

Cooper is believed to have jumped from the fourth floor of his Upper East Side apartment building. According to his broker bio, Robert Mecea Cooper was from California and graduated from UC Berkeley. Instagram/Tom Cooper

Cooper also represented that unit, 6N, in a combination deal with neighboring 6M, asking $7.2 million for a total of 3,320 square feet of living space. (Cooper has also separately represented the 1,550-square-foot unit 6M, which is asking $3.5 million to sell. Both that unit and its combination potential also remain active on StreetEasy.)

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Hotline on 988 or visit SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.

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