145 HICKS Street A51

Agent's Note

From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Douglas Elliman Real Estate.

A sunken living room is the unusual feature here, and it's described as enormous and bathed in western sunlight. This two bedroom, two bath corner co-op sits on a high floor in a prewar building, and the living room gets direct west sun from about 1:11 PM to 8:07 PM at the summer solstice and from about 12:34 PM to 4:07 PM at the winter solstice. Nearby buildings can block that light.

The primary bedroom is the largest room in the corner, with three windows, a walk-in closet, an extra closet, and an ensuite bathroom with a window. From the bedroom, there are some bridge views to the north. The second bedroom takes its light from the east, which means direct morning sun from about 5:49 AM to 12:44 PM at the summer solstice.

The kitchen has been renovated and has a good-sized window. Original plaster moldings, high cove ceilings and hardwood floors run through the apartment, and I'd pay attention to those details if you care about how a prewar home feels day to day. Prewar layouts tend to reward buyers who want separate rooms and architectural character, though how a unit has been kept up matters as much as its era, so the renovation work is worth seeing in person.

The building has an elevator, a live-in super, a doorman, a porter, a courtyard garden, common laundry, general storage and bike storage. The building is pet-friendly, and cats are allowed. Window air conditioning units are in the apartment. Any co-op purchase involves board review and financial requirements, so ask about those early.

Clark Street station, served by the 2 and 3, is about 2 minutes on foot, and Court Street, with the 2, 3, 4, 5 and R, is about 7 minutes away. Brooklyn Bridge Park is about 5 minutes on foot, and Gristedes is about 3 minutes away.