April 30, 2025
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Real Estate RemixÂ
Luxuryâs having a quiet momentâbut donât mistake that for soft.
Thereâs been a subtle shift in the high-end market this spring. Less flash, more discretion. According to a recent Compass report, luxury buyers are still very much active, but theyâre prioritizing value over velocity (Iâm experiencing this myself). Think off-market opportunities, turnkey townhouses, and properties with built-in lifestyle ROI (outdoor space, work-from-home sanctuaries, and long-view location plays). At the same time, sellers who had been waiting out rate dips are quietly starting to list, creating a moment of rare alignment between supply and intent. Itâs not loud, itâs not frenzied… but the right properties, properly positioned, are getting picked up. This is a precision market. And precision favors the prepared. Whether youâre buying, selling, or exploring something off-marketâIâm tapped in. Let’s move with clarity, not noise.
NYC Insider: Whatâs Happening This WeekÂ
This weekend, May 2â4, lace up and lean in for Janeâs Walk NYC 2025âa festival of over 200 free, community-led walking tours across all five boroughs. Inspired by the late, great Jane Jacobs, these walks are all about seeing the city through local eyes and lived stories.â Here are a couple that look interesting:
- âCommunity Organizing in the Footsteps of Our Black Abolitionist Ancestorsâ
This walk traces the legacy of Black abolitionists in Lower Manhattan, connecting past resistance to present-day organizing. Itâs spiritual, historical, and deeply moving. - âUnpacking The Historic Meatpacking Districtâ
This 90-minute walk explores 400 years of transformationâfrom Lenape trails and Gilded Age architecture to the district’s industrial roots and cultural reinvention. Itâs a rare insiderâs look at a neighborhood thatâs seen it all.
Make sure to explore the full Janeâs Walk schedule; it’s pretty incredible.
Weekly Gem đ
Patience Pays. Always.
Everybody wants the blessing, but nobody wants the waiting room. Listenâthereâs a difference between standing still and being still. Sometimes your âquiet seasonâ isnât punishmentâitâs prep. Youâre being positioned, not postponed. Growth, healing, winningâthey all have their timelines. You donât plant a seed and dig it up every morning to see if it has grown. In my life, every time I tried to force the timing, I fumbled the outcome. But when I gave space, stayed ready, and trusted the process? Doors opened, that I didnât even knock on. So this week, if it feels like nothingâs movingâlook again. Maybe youâre the one being moved. Trust the silence. Let patience do what pressure canât.
The Best Homes on the Market This Week Â
Switching things up, this weekâs edition features three townhouses in neighborhoods we know and love: two in Manhattan, one in Brooklyn. Each one offers architectural brilliance and lifestyle flexâranging from iconic to straight-up legendary.
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$70,000,000  6 Beds / 14 Baths  UES If you want Versailles energy in the 10065 zip codeâthis is it. Nearly 15,000 SF of custom craftsmanship, HermĂšs leather-lined walls, a marble staircase, private elevator, and crowned by a south-facing roof terrace with breathtaking front and rear views of Central Park. Originally built in 1903 and reimagined for modern royalty, this townhouse is arguably the bar when it comes to historic opulence. Listed by Adam Modlin |
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$35,560,000  7 Beds / 11 Baths  Chelsea The “Chelsea Mansion” is back on the market, available for the first time following an exquisite gut renovation. At 25â wide and spanning over 10,000 SF across six stories, this masterpiece was home to Glenn Close and Emma Stone, amongst others. Eight fireplaces! Five outdoor spaces! And elevator access throughout. A rare blend of historic grandeur and modern flexibility, this property is a 1-of-1 and a rare treasure. Listed by Ryan Serhant |
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$16,000,000  7 Beds / 4.5 Baths  Brooklyn Heights This five-story, 30-foot-wide brownstone is the crown jewel of Grace Court. Over 5,900 SF with an award-winning renovation that includes a state-of-the-art home theater, custom chefâs kitchen, and landscaped rear garden. Quiet, elegant, and ready for a soft life season, this remarkable mansion is situated near the end of a secluded, one-block cul-de-sac. Fun fact: Imbued with historic details, the restored redbrick façade won the 2007 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award. Listed by Bogard NY (what up fam?!) |
Before you goâŠ
đ¶ Canoe the Newtown Creek with North Brooklyn Boat Clubâs season-opening paddle tours. An urban adventure with a side of restoration.
đ„© Where have I been? Wagyu tasting at Yakiniku Futago in Flatironâfive cuts, charcoal grilled sounds heavenly.
đł The $160 million Davis Center at Central Park’s Harlem Meer debuted April 26, featuring a pool, ice rink, and community spaces. Uptown, Uptown!
đŒïž Rarely seen Picasso works, including pieces from his daughter Paloma’s collection are on exhibit, Picasso: TĂȘte-Ă -tĂȘte at Gagosian.
đ¶Barbra Streisand is back with The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two, featuring duets with icons like Paul McCartney, Ariana Grande, and Bob Dylan. The lead single with Hozier is out now, and the full album drops in June. Letâs give it up for an Icon.Â
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