114 E 13th Street 6B

Agent's Note

From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Compass.

The chef's kitchen at 114 East 13th Street opens onto the living space, which keeps the apartment social, and the bedroom is the part that closes off. The kitchen has a Viking stove and oven, a dishwasher, and granite and cherry-wood counters. Cooking and hosting happen in the same room, and the custom wooden doors on the sleeping area are what supply the separation.

The ceilings run 11 feet or more, which gives the loft real volume and more room to arrange furniture. Height alone doesn't settle how a floor plan works day to day, but the open layout here is easy to picture. The sleeping area has large windows and sits in the brightest part of the apartment.

Storage is generous. The closets are large and there are plenty of them throughout. There's a W/D in the unit, so laundry stays inside the apartment without a trip down the hall.

The building is the former American Felt Building, which once supplied hammers and bushings for Steinway pianos. It was converted to residential use in the mid 1980s. Residents have a 24-hour doorman, an elevator, a roof deck, and a common garden area.

The 14 St-Union Sq station, served by several lines, is about 3 minutes on foot, and Union Square Park is about the same distance. Trader Joe's is about 2 minutes away, which makes a quick grocery run easy. If you're weighing the sleeping area, it's worth seeing the custom doors in person to judge how they close.