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1BR estate cleanout: typically $800–$2,000 flat
An estate cleanout is usually happening at the worst possible time: you're grieving, the building's management is asking for dates, and the apartment holds fifty years of belongings that can't all come home with you. Our crew does this work carefully and without rush — keepsakes packed and shipped to family, furniture photographed for the estate before anything moves, donations documented with receipts, and the apartment delivered broom-clean to the co-op board's standard. One point of contact from first walkthrough to handing back the keys.
Sort, don't sweep
Keepsakes, documents, photos, and anything the family flags are set aside first — packed for shipping to relatives or moved into storage. Nothing leaves until the family's list is settled.
Documented for the estate
Photo inventory of significant items before removal, donation receipts for the estate's records, and a clear paper trail an executor can actually use.
Building requirements handled
COIs, freight elevator reservations, and management sign-off — the same NYC building bureaucracy as a move, handled the same way. The apartment comes back broom-clean for the handover.
Free reading if you're handling this yourself:
Need a record of what happens to each item?
Use the estate disposition ledger to record keepsakes, family shipments, storage, donations, and disposal before the cleanout is closed.
Common questions
What does an estate cleanout cost in NYC?
A studio or 1-bedroom typically runs $800–$2,000; larger apartments $1,500–$5,000+ depending on volume, stairs, and how much sorting and shipping is involved. You'll get a flat written quote after a walkthrough — never an hourly meter on a grieving family.
Can you work with an executor or family member out of state?
Yes — video walkthroughs, photo inventories, and shipping keepsakes to multiple family members are all routine. Many estate cleanouts are managed entirely by someone who isn't in New York.
How fast can it happen?
Most cleanouts complete in 1–3 days once the family has flagged what stays. If the building or a closing date imposes a deadline, say so up front — deadline-driven cleanouts get priority scheduling.
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Estate Cleanouts in NYC
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