Property to Watch #3 - Hudson Heights

The more I look at this listing, the better I like it. This Hudson Heights apartment seems to have it all.

Location

The neighborhood, a subset of Washington Heights, starts at 181st Street and ends at Fort Tryon Park. The buzz says HH is up-and-coming and still affordable. This apartment is one long block from the 1 Train and four blocks from the A Train. Bless my feet! Its four blocks from a park on either side (as if our dog would ever want to go out to a park).

I would have to check out the area myself before I could give it five moons for location. But it may deserve a bump.

Layout

Normally, I would be turned off by the long hallway. The hallway prevents the apartment from being a railroad apartment, but it still seems a little railroady. Conversely, with 920 square feet, you can spare some for a hallway. Plus, the hall creates privacy from one end of the apartment to the other.

Four closets is my threshold of acceptability, but they seem small. A window in the kitchen is a plus that makes an apartment less New Yorky in a good way.

Amenities

I count the number of bedrooms and other physical attributes of the apartment under "Amenities." Therefore, the second bedroom and the four closets keep the rating at three moons rather than two. The good light in the apartment is a plus, but a non-elevator building is a negative.

Price

Ah, the price! G and I can actually afford this place. In fact, the cost-to-maintenance ratio is much lower than our maximum. There is an open house today. Will this one go fast?