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An insiders look at all things Downtown and beyond – our neighborhood, our home,
our community.
Januray/February 2025
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The Spring Market Is Back
Scout, Archie and I can't wait for Spring and some time ion the stoop. And as we see the weather slowly changings, the Spring season of the real estate market has also picked up.
With hopeful buyers increasingly concerned about affordability, a competitive pricing strategy is even more important now than last year. With limited inventory, well-priced homes can still expect strong demand from buyers. Beautiful, well-priced homes sell - work with an expert to style your home because it really matters.
While some buyers may think it’s best to wait out the market, a sharp drop in home prices is unlikely this year. Inventory of homes for sale will increase in spring and early summer, but not enough to significantly slow the growth in home prices. Current homeowners, who locked in low interest rates prior to 2022, remain hard pressed to put their homes on the market. As a result, it is unlikely to see declines in home prices. Mortgage rates may be bumpy in the coming months like our economy.
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Michelin-Starred Joomak Banjum Reboots d
Michelin-starred Joomak Banjum has pivoted to Joomak: The 27-seat restaurant is opened inside the Maison Hudson, a new luxury hotel at 401 West Street, between West 10th and Charles streets. Joomak will remain a tasting menu spot with sweet and savory pastry elements woven throughout the meal that reflect Jiho Kim’s experiences cooking for Gordon Ramsay, his seven-year tenure at the Modern, and the prior iteration of this restaurant.
The name has come full circle from its early days: During the pandemic, Joomak started as a pop-up at a Koreatown karaoke spot as a partnership between two executive pastry chefs: Jiho Kim of the Modern and Kelly Nam of Electric Lemon. The duo teamed up with Sarah Kang, adding “Banjum” (Chinese restaurant) to the name in an ode to Kang’s previous restaurant at the same address.
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RFP Begins For 388 Hudson Street
New York City has officially started the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for 388 Hudson Street, an affordable housing project planned for Manhattan’s West Village. The project aims to transform an underutilized site into a mixed-use development featuring hundreds of affordable housing units and a 45,000-square-foot recreation center with an indoor pool, gymnasium, and other wellness facilities. The property is currently owned by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and will require rezoning to allow for residential use. The site is located between Clarkson and West Houston Streets.
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The Best Croissants in NYC
15 places to eat a lot of butter!
Croissants are works of art—the Mona Lisas of the pastry world—and having analyzed dozens of them from every corner of this city (including all those viral funky-shaped ones), we now consider ourselves to be real connoisseurs. Sure, you can find a decent specimen anywhere, maybe even at your corner coffee cart, but for delicate crescents that flake away before you even touch them, or layered beauties that leave butter on your fingers for the rest of the day, head to these 15 bakeries in the pursuit of the perfect pastry.
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They Give Moth Holes a Makeover
At Eva Joan, a clothing repair shop in the West Village, tears, spots and stains are transformed, rather than merely repaired.
Eva Joan opened in 2021, in a tiny space next door to Casa Magazines. (“We slipped a note under the door and signed our lease on a cigarette box,” Ms. Park recalled.) Neither had professional experience as a tailor. Ms. Park, 31, worked in production design for fashion shoots, and Ms. Villeneuve, 32, did set design for films and commercials. But they had each tinkered on their own sewing projects and had in mind a kind of business they hadn’t seen before — one where mending, alterations, embroidery and education could be brought under the same roof. They also wanted to sell one-of-a-kind pieces and hard-to-come-by fabrics for others to pursue their own projects.
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A New Neighborhood Gem ‘Illuminates’
A new all-day dining destination has arrived in the heart of the West Village. Lume West Village, pronounced “Lu-me,” meaning “light” in Italian, has opened its doors at the corner of West 4th and Perry Street (where Extra Virgin was previously). Inviting guests to write the next chapter with an Italian-French dining experience.
Lume West Village is the brainchild of restaurateur Yohann Pecheux, the visionary behind St. Tropez Wine Bar, St. Tropez Soho and Mino Brasserie. Pecheux, who honed his hospitality expertise in renowned restaurants across Saint Tropez and Aix-en-Provence, brought his passion for Southern French cuisine to New York in 2012.
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Meet the Man Behind Those West Village Balloon Sculptures
Nearly everyday for the past seven years, passersby strolling by Hudson and Leroy Streets in the West Village have seen something unusual: an elaborate balloon sculpture tied to the traffic post on the southwest corner. These sculptures are not your classic dog or flower balloon. The balloons you find on this corner are complex creations—a four-balloon sculpture of a heart surrounded by faces one day; Bert and Ernie carrying a rainbow flag during Pride; an elaborately crafted peace symbol, coupled with three faces with tears dripping from their eyes. They often have a positive message, asking the viewer to "give someone a hug today" or "spread joy."
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What's for Dinner"
Archie is a good eater, I prefer treats, usually nonstop from 7-11pm.
My days are constantly doing research with their friend Goretta on the best quality food for us pups. They currently feed us Humane Honest Kitchen. Curious about what the other top rated branks?
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xo - Scout and Archie
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As a New York City resident for almost 30 years and a West Village homeowner for nearly 20, I am passionate about this city and am devoted to making each client interaction an exciting and rewarding experience. It is a passion of mine to assist buyers, sellers, renters and investors to help them achieve real estate success. An expert in marketing, communication and negotiation, I skillfully guide clients with extensive market knowledge and my unfailing can-do attitude. A full-service agent, I work closely with top-tier real estate attorneys, mortgage bankers, financial advisors and stagers to facilitate all aspects of of my clients' needs.
For the past 15 years, I have served as a member of my coop board and have a deep knowledge for running a building in NYC. I currently live on Charles Street with my husband, Shuki, and our rescue dogs, Scout and Archie. I am passionate about giving back to our NYC community and continually support and volunteer with many charities and nonprofits include AIDS Walk NY, Cycle for Survival and the Sato Project.
I am here to help in any way I can with your real estate needs. Please reach out - I would love to hear from you and buy you a coffee at Blackstone Roasters. I can also connect you or your friends and family with top-notch real estate professionals all across the US and beyond.
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