Every signature residence has a title. None have a record.
Title settles the building. The record settles the home, by firm, by basis, by name. Held privately, by the owner. Defensible at audit, at sale, at transfer. The instrument that did not exist.
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What is IDist?
30-second introduction · Recording in progress
LIAIGRE
HOLLY HUNT
POLIFORM
MINOTTI
WARP & WEFT
Central Park South 4BR · 2024
Central Park South Residence, in full.
Two months of fieldwork. Twenty seven firms, brands, and artists identified and recorded including Italian leather, Brooklyn millwork, a custom Nepali silk rug, finished drapery from a Manhattan workshop, herringbone flooring, and integrated A/V control systems. Capital basis substantiated at $4.2M for sale time positioning. ST 124 documentation organized for the operating renovation. The record, in detail.
Read the engagement →The record no one else has.
Fifteen years inside New York’s signature residences. Expertise spanning manufacturing, construction, and architecture, with direct relationships across a global ecosystem of independent firms, brands, artists, and ateliers.
IDist substantiates the full value of your home so it can be yours, whether you are upgrading, initiating a quiet sale, or purchasing.
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The hands behind the residence.
Independent firms, brands, artists, and ateliers whose work IDist substantiates by name.
Where most owners begin.
I am about to start renovating. Where do I begin?
Most owners come to IDist before they spend the next dollar. The Record gives you a verified picture of what is already in your residence: what was paid for, who made it, what it is worth. The next decision is informed, not reactive. Real residential design is built in layers, not in a single overwhelming transaction. Start with the assessment.
I don’t love my space. How do I figure out what to change without making expensive mistakes?
Most expensive mistakes happen when an owner makes a major upgrade decision without an independent baseline. IDist starts with the baseline: verified, attributed, valued. From there the conversation moves from "guess what to replace" to "know what to keep, what to upgrade, and what the upgrade is actually worth." Slow is fast.
How do I work with IDist without it feeling like another renovation overwhelm?
Engagements are built in stages. Reserve. Intake. The on site visit, two to four hours. The Record, delivered in two to three weeks. Then, by your choice, advisory at the moments that matter: pre renovation review, active project, pre sale positioning, estate transfer. Nothing is bundled. You move at your own pace.
I am considering a purchase. How do I see what is really in the residence before I commit?
Pre-purchase is one of the strongest moments to engage IDist. A buyer who arrives with verified permit history, contractor provenance, and substantiated inventory has information the seller does not expect them to have. Whether the residence is on the market or pocketed, the dossier becomes the information advantage.
How is this different from a designer, an inspector, or a broker?
A designer builds. An inspector tells you what is broken. A broker brokers. IDist establishes what exists, by firm, by material, by value, and substantiates what your designer, inspector, and broker each rely on. The four are complementary. None of them is the other.
Who else sees the record once it is built?
Only the people you choose. The dossier lives on a private URL not indexed anywhere. Each viewer enters under a named access tier you control. Your CPA, your attorney, your insurer, a buyer. Each sees what you let them see. Nobody else.
Why does IDist work in layers, not all at once?
Because the residential ecosystem has trained owners to consume design and improvement in single overwhelming transactions. Real residential design, the kind that lasts, is built in layers, with assessment first. The Record is the assessment. Everything that follows is one decision at a time, on your timing, with no gotchas.