February 5, 2025
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
Living in the “city that never sleeps” is fun when you’re in your 20s, fam, but not so much when you’re investing in your forever home. Noise volume is a big factor when buying and selling, and as a broker, it’s my job to understand the impacting factors in order to guide you. The NYTimes recently wrote an article outlining the areas with the most noise complaints registered on the city’s 311 system. The top three neighborhoods are: the Bronx, Washington Heights and Inwood, and the UWS (including Manhattan Valley and Lincoln Square). Data like this is always good to be aware of, however I will caveat that many things impact this experience: your home’s proximity to main streets with bars and the placement of your bedroom plus quality of windows. You can see the full list of neighborhoods here—if you have questions on how this impacts your home purchase plans or sale, reply to this email and let’s chat!
NYC Insider: What’s Happening This Week
These colder winter months make it way too easy to hibernate inside. I totally get the appeal, especially since my work keeps me out and about most of the day, but I do like to make time for art. This month I’ve bookmarked a few new gallery shows in Chelsea that look interesting. (For anyone wondering, I use the app See Saw to find the shows.) So far both Nicola Vassell, which is showing Na Kim: Memory Palace, and Pace Gallery, which is presenting Irving Penn’s Kinship look really interesting to me. If you’ve been to any good shows or exhibits recently, please send me your recs!
Weekly Gem 💎
Take Time to Be Still
Living in a city as fast-paced as NYC often feels like nonstop pressure to “be productive” with our time. (Especially in an industry like real estate that “never sleeps”.) However, I’d argue that taking time to reflect and be still is equally as important to prioritize. Too often we go, go, go (getting deals done, talking to clients, running around the city to the next showing—or whatever the equivalent is for your job and lifestyle). Sometimes you have to stop, be still, and focus on yourself. Whether you choose to meditate, go for a walk without your phone, read, or get a massage, consider this a sacred time to focus solely on yourself, both physically and spiritually.
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.
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$45,000,000 3 Bed / 4.5 Bath SoHo SoHo has a new crown jewel. Spanning the top 4 floors of 20 Greene St, this PH offers 6,814 SF of interior living and 2,841 SF of outdoor space across four terraces. There’s a meditation room, a newly remodeled kitchen, an outdoor custom-made Japanese soaking tub, and a custom sauna with panoramic views. Take a look for yourself. Listed by Clayton Orrigo |
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$4,495,000 3 Bed / 3 Bath UES Located in a highly desired co-op in Carnegie Hill, apartment 2C is a spacious Classic 8 (3 bed / 3 bath & home office) with beautifully renovated bathrooms and a new kitchen. Marble floors lead to a grand living room with eastern exposure, beamed ceilings, and multiple seating areas. Listed by Liz Chiang |
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$675,000 1 Bed / 1 Bath Park Slope This quiet home sits on the most coveted line at 333 4th Street. With multiple exposures, an enormous windowed eat-in kitchen, three large closets, and a king-sized primary bedroom, unit 2D is a fantastic Brooklyn home. Listed by Andrew Gordon |
Before you go…
🧁: This East Village bakery serves 10 different flavors of cinnamon buns every day! The bananas foster flavor in this video looks insane. I can’t wait to check it out.
🥌: Man, NYC really has it all. You can now go curling 1,100 feet in the air inside the Edge’s new Sky Chalet. I’m ngl, I’ve always been curious to try curling…
🏈: If you’re hosting a Super Bowl party this Sunday (or keeping it lowkey and still want some epic snacks), these 10 picks from TJs are a good start. Number 5 looks so good!
💗: Valentine’s Day is right around the corner—if you’re looking for some unique gift ideas, Uncommon Goods is always a good start.
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