350 W 42nd Street 53-F

Agent's Note

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

Laundry happens inside this 768-square-foot one bedroom, since the washer and dryer are part of the unit. The kitchen is open to the living and dining area and has polished granite counters and premium stainless steel appliances, so cooking and hosting share one room. That openness gives you less separation between cooking and everything else, but I like how it keeps the dining area in use.

The listing describes floor-to-ceiling windows on a south-facing exposure. A south-facing window can get about 6.1 hours of direct sun on the summer solstice, from about 9:55 AM to 4:01 PM, and about 8.5 hours on the winter solstice, from about 7:41 AM to 4:07 PM. Nearby buildings can block that sun. The listing also describes views of the skyline, the Hudson River, One World Trade Center, the Statue of Liberty and Downtown Brooklyn, and the home is marked with both a city view and a river view.

The bathroom has a limestone finish, a deep soaking tub and upscale fixtures. The apartment has central air and closet space, and the listing names hardwood floors throughout the main rooms. Pets are allowed in the building.

The building is a 60-story condominium completed in 2005 with 551 units. Staff coverage includes a doorman around the clock, a concierge desk and a resident manager who lives on site, and the building has an on-site garage and an elevator. Shared spaces include a gym, an indoor pool, a roof deck, a courtyard, a garden, storage, cold storage and a bike room.

The 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal station is about 4 minutes on foot and serves the 1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S and W lines, so you'll rarely need a second line to get across town. Bryant Park is about 13 minutes away, and the Hudson River is about 15 minutes on foot. Aldi is about 3 minutes away.