255 HUDSON Street 5A

Agent's Note

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

The open-concept kitchen is the main design choice here, and it works both ways. It runs into the living space, so cooking, eating and sitting share one room, which suits the connected feel of a loft. The cost is less separation between cooking and the rest of the day, so the separate office matters more here than it might in a more traditional layout.

The kitchen has a Viking range, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Bosch dishwasher, a built-in wine fridge and a garbage disposal. The ceilings are 10 feet, and wide-plank hardwood runs throughout, which gives the rooms height and a sense of volume.

Both bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms, and a powder room serves guests. The home office is a dedicated room that can work as a third bedroom, a nursery or a flexible sleeping area. I like having it closed off from the kitchen.

Laundry is handled inside the apartment, with a vented washer and dryer. Central air and individually controlled steam heat cover the climate, and there's a video intercom at the door.

The building is a 12-story condominium with 64 units, built in 2005. It has an elevator, a recreation room and a roof deck, and the listing describes a 24-hour doorman and concierge along with a live-in superintendent. Canal Street on the 1 is about 4 minutes on foot, Spring Street on the C and E is about 6 minutes, and James J Walker Park is about 9 minutes away. One dog per apartment is allowed.