655 6th Avenue 2-E

Agent's Note

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

The ceilings in Residence 2-E run 13 feet 8 inches, and a dramatic arched window sits in the same room, which gives the apartment its sense of scale. The building itself dates to 1887 and sits in the Ladies' Mile Historic District, so the age shows in its proportions.

The apartment runs 1,620 square feet with two bedrooms and three bathrooms. The listing calls it loft living. High ceilings can give a room more volume and more ways to arrange furniture, though they don't make a floor plan work on their own, so it's worth walking the space with your own furniture in mind.

The listing describes abundant natural light and open neighborhood views, and a city view is recorded for the home. Stand under the arched window on a visit and see how the room uses its height.

A dining area and an entrance foyer give the layout some separation from the main living space. The washer and dryer are in the unit, which matters more than it seems once you're doing laundry every week in New York.

The building has an elevator, storage space and a roof deck, and wall air conditioning units are in place. Trader Joe's is about 1 minute away on foot, the 23 St station for the F and M trains is about 3 minutes, and Madison Square Park is about 7 minutes.