55 Hudson Street PH-E

Agent's Note

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

The main floor is a double-height living room with exposed white brick, arched windows and a spiral staircase that leads up to the loft, and the building itself dates to 1890 inside the Tribeca West Historic District. The staircase is the element I'd look at first in person.

Upstairs, the loft has its own sitting area under a skylight, and the listing suggests it for a home office, media room or guest quarters. A space like that is worth more than it looks on a floor plan, because it gives a two bedroom a second room that isn't a bedroom, and the bedrooms themselves have hardwood floors throughout.

Cooking happens at a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a gas cooktop and a stone island with a waterfall edge and seating for three, all set in the open kitchen. The cook stays part of the conversation in the living room, though cooking, working and relaxing share the same space.

The private roof terrace is the feature I'd put first with a buyer.

It has a turf lawn and dining space, and the listing describes unobstructed views of the Freedom Tower and the wooden water towers. In warm months a terrace like this changes how the whole home gets used, and the bathroom's glass-enclosed rain shower and floating vanity add a spa-like finish to the bedroom level.

The washer and dryer are in the unit, so laundry doesn't mean leaving the apartment. The building has an elevator, a storage space and a roof deck, and pets are allowed. As a co-op, the purchase goes through board approval and a building-specific financial review, so it's worth learning those requirements early.

Chambers Street is about 4 minutes on foot, with the 1, 2 and 3 trains, and Morgan's Market is about 2 minutes away. Washington Market Park is also about 2 minutes on foot, which puts green space within easy reach of the front door.