Inside a 3000 SF SoHo Loft and Colorful Cobble Hill Townhouse🏡

January 22, 2025

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What Up Family? 

Welcome to The Edit with Aaron Seawood, a lifestyle letter serving a weekly dose of real estate, culture, and wisdom—all in three minutes or less. Let’s dive in. 

 

Real Estate Remix 

Real estate has always been tied to the world around it—mortgage rates, the stock market, leadership, banks, tax policies, and generational wealth transfer are just a few of the many factors that impact the housing market. Having an agent who can explain these factors and help you plan toward your home ownership goals is paramount to succeeding. With a new president comes new economic policies, and many of my clients have been asking how the market will fare. This article outlines five factors that could make or break housing markets in 2025. But fair warning: I always remind my clients that these are educated predictions, not facts. It’s intended to help understand what might happen, but at the end of the day, no one can predict the future. As always, reply to this email with your questions—I’d love to help. 

 

NYC Insider: What’s Happening This Week

I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of this before… “NYC Must-See Week” has returned and is offering two-for-one ticket deals across the city. Starting this past Tuesday and running until Feb 9th (it coincides exactly with Restaurant Week!), many venues (including museums, spas, ballet, broadway, and even bowling alleys and magic shows) are offering two-for-one tickets. There are definitely a few on this list that are worth snagging like QCNY day spa (which would make for a great early Valentine’s Day gift), countless Broadway shows, and Mercer Labs (an immersive art museum in the FiDi). 

 

Weekly Gem 💎

Be a giver, be the light. 

In these cold and dark winter months, this gem is a simple reminder to double-check you’re laying the right foundation: Are those around you adding light to your life, or taking it away? Pay attention to how you feel after a conversation or interaction with someone—are you fulfilled or drained? If the latter, it might be a good time to consider why that is and what changes need to happen. Be a giver to those around you, be the light. And always make sure to give to those who give back to you. 

 

The Best Homes on the Market This Week   

Here are three of my favorite fly listings in NYC across all price points. Because Team Carte Blanche is all about the people, not the price.  

	234 Clinton St  $12,995,000   6 Bed / 5.5 Bath   Cobble Hill 234 Clinton is an enormous, 25’-wide late-Italianate-style townhouse on a prime Cobble Hill block. The recent renovation made liberal use of color, particularly through beautiful tiling, and created specificity in each of the home’s spaces. A true masterpiece.   Listed by my guy, Nick Gavin
	362 W Broadway, 2B $4,995,000    2 Bed / 2 Bath    SoHo This 3,000 SF loft is bathed in natural light, highlighting the home’s 12’2” timber-beamed ceilings and columns and expansive 44’ space. Housed in a historic 1900s coop with only six residences—each occupying an entire floor—this beautiful building offers an unparalleled sense of privacy and intimacy.  Listed by Marcus Shtainer
	500 4th Ave, 7C $1,499,000   3 Bed / 2 Bath    Gowanus Residence 7C is a bright three-bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows, expansive living and dining spaces, and a fantastic private terrace. Housed inside one of South Slope’s ultra-rare full-service, luxury buildings, this home offers a fabulous layout, triple exposures, and views from every room.   Listed by Sarah Slavin

 

Who wants a tour?

Before you go…

📕: For my fellow readers, this list of the 40 most exciting books to read in 2025 has me eagerly awaiting many new book launches.

🍟: Here’s a list of the best restaurant week deals in Brooklyn. 

🏨: The most anticipated hotel openings in 2025. Two are in NYC! The One&Only’s Moonlight Basin in Big Sky looks incredible… 

💠: These are the interior design trends to watch this year (plus a list of what’s out). I’m a huge fan of ceiling wallpaper (it’s so unique) and mixing wood with metal—excited to see these trends manifest in new listings across the city. 

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