Naples, FL is having a moment 🏖️

August 13, 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

Naples, FL is having a moment.

If you’re wondering where ultra-high-net-worth buyers are parking their second (or third) homes right now, look no further than Naples, Florida. Business Insider just ranked it #4 on their list of top U.S. cities for UHNWI investing in real estate, and honestly, it tracks. Naples blends coastal quiet with country club cachet, pristine golf courses, low taxes, and an under-the-radar luxury that flies just below the Hamptons and Palm Beach noise. It’s not just sunshine and seafood, it’s waterfront estates with yacht slips, new-build compounds with modern lines, and a year-round pace that feels more curated than chaotic. For New Yorkers who want warm weather and white-glove living without the Florida flash, Naples is becoming the low-key play. My family and colleagues, Brian and Jason Knox, have graciously shared with me their Naples Intelligence Report that dives deeper into the latest trends, market shifts, and insider insights. If you’re thinking about a second home or have clients who are, let’s talk. 

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NYC Insider: What’s Happening This Week

India Day “Shakti” Dance Festival (India Independence Day)

This Friday, August 15th, is more than a date; it’s a living tribute. NYC’s longest-running public dance festival honors India’s Independence Day with “Shakti,” a vibrant celebration of divine female energy through dance. Held in Midtown’s open-air spaces, this free festival is an immersive blend of rhythm, culture, and collective uplift, perfect for the soul that wants to witness tradition and creativity in motion. Platforming artistry with heart, this one’s a quiet power move for the culturally curious. Bonus: The India Day Parade will be held on Sunday, August 17th, with 40+ colorful floats, cultural performances, and food booths galore. Check here for details and the parade route.

 

Weekly Gem 💎

“Uncertainty Isn’t the Enemy”

We’ve been taught to fear the unknown, taught to believe that if we don’t have the full plan, we’re lost.

But some of the best things in life?
They only showed up after the plan fell apart.

This week, I sat with someone in that limbo space where everything’s shifting and nothing’s certain (I just exited this space not too long ago). And you know what I told them? You’re not being punished. You’re being positioned.

Uncertainty isn’t the enemy.
It’s the invitation.
To trust deeper. To move slower. To grow in ways strategy can’t teach.

So this week, don’t rush to fill the space.
Let the unknown stretch you.
Your clarity is coming, but your capacity is being built right now.

Let that be enough.

 

The Best Home on the Market This Week  

Here’s a special listing that caught my eye that I think you should consider if you’re in the market. I’m prioritizing quality, soul, and a space that truly speaks.

Listed by Nikki Field, Ben Pofcher, Jeanne H Buckman, Emma Borakovsky

111 West 57th Street, Unit QUADPLEX 80

$110,000,000    5 Beds / 8 Baths   Midtown Central

Perched at the crown of 111 West 57th, one of Manhattan’s most iconic towers, Quadplex 80 isn’t just a residence, it’s a generational statement. Spanning four full floors and over 11,480 square feet, this custom-crafted showpiece offers 360° cinematic views of Central Park, the city skyline, and river to river. With interiors by Studio Sofield and architecture by SHoP, this is rare air: quiet power, modern majesty, and unmatched altitude.

🔑 Best Features

• 360° panoramic views from the crown of the tower of Central Park, skyline, and both rivers

 

• Four floors of private living with an internal elevator, custom spiral stair, and seamless flow 
• Two private terraces for elevated indoor-outdoor living above the clouds 
• Primary suite sanctuary full-floor layout with dual onyx-clad baths, two dressing halls, wet bar, office, and Sunset Lounge 
• Entertaining level with full bar, billiards room, screening lounge, and private service kitchen 
• Designer kitchen with crystallo quartzite, Studio Sofield millwork, and a full Gaggenau suite 
• Custom everything: hand-cast fixtures, white and gray onyx, smoke-gray oak floors, and views from every room 

This isn’t just a penthouse, it’s a landmark of legacy.

 

 Who wants a tour?

 

Before you go…

🎾 Tennis, but make it Harlem. For one day only, W 120th St is trading traffic for top spins. 

🌊 A cool $40M will get you a half-floor in Zaha Hadid’s sculptural masterpiece in Miami’s Billionaire Triangle.

🎻 TIME|SPANS drops the future of classical right in Hudson Yards.

🍬 Uncover the hidden phenomenon of how violence changes cuisine in The Last Sweet Bite in Dumbo. Happening Thursday, 8/14

🛋️ Explore the historical context of slavery in Brooklyn via Trace/s Exhibition Tour.

 

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Looking to Buy, Sell, or Rent? Let’s talk.

 

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