JoLinda (JoJo) Ruth Cogen lives and breathes Harlem as a devout homeowner, businesswoman, wife, mother and community activist, who has lived, worked, walked and helped the neighborhood for years. Aptly known as the Harlem Specialist, she has expanded to her native-born Brooklyn and the Bronx.
More than selling & renting homes, JoJo sees herself as a lifestyle navigator who assists clients not only with locating that perfect residence in the right neighborhood; but with discovering the image of that new home whether it's their first rental or next ownership. " My energy and tenacity will not let me rest until my client is matched seamlessly with their ideal property."
Jo has always lived passionately on purpose, driven by the principles of excellence in all her endeavors. Prior to joining Douglas Elliman, she was a manager of an architectural firm specializing in commercial interiors, brownstones and green technology for 14 years, where her love of design and eye for seeing the potential of space truly blossomed. Before that, JoJo enjoyed an illustrious career as a top corporate sales representative for such Fortune 500 firms as Xerox, AT&T, Wang Labs, and Infonet, where she lead the team that became the world's first to send international ship-to-shore email communications successfully. After 13 years forging tremendous achievements for major companies, she next honed her business acumen helping smaller companies throughout the Northeast and Midwest grow their potential.
Just as key is Jo's unique ability to inspire the betterment of her community. She is spot on when it comes to connecting the right people together, and her can-do attitude always gets things done. As a result of her outstanding work, Jo has received numerous awards and accolades. She serves as Past President of the New York Office FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association and on the Advisory Boards of Salvation Army Harlem Temple and Harlem Children Zone. She is President Emeritus and a founding member of both the Harlem Toastmasters Club and Manhattan Community Board 10s CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), and former President of the NYPD 32nd Precinct Community Council in Central Harlem. She is also an active member of the Christian Cultural Center, a non-denominational fellowship in Brooklyn, NY.
Believing knowledge is power, and that the best way to serve her real estate clients is to educate them, Jo has continued her education completing requirements for certificates in Green Building, property management, and construction management. She is also a certified Image Consultant and Notary Public that provide added benefits in her real estate business.
Originally from Brooklyn, JoJo holds a degree in Political Science from Boston College. She resides in a wonderful Harlem townhouse, still a work in progress, with her husband, the architect, Michael J. Cogen, NCARB.
JoLinda Ruth Cogen
Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
2112 Frederick Douglass Blvd, NY, NY 10026
Mobile: 347.330.7310
Email: jocogen@elliman.com
Office: 212.531-7753 E-fax 212-813-5255
www.elliman.com/JLRC
Languages Spoken: English
