55 Liberty St. #21A - $899,000 - 1250 sq. ft.

This apartment is often compared to the other $899,000 listing at 55 Liberty even though these two apartments have a totally different vibe.

#21A is basically a glorified two BR (yes, there is the ubiquitous fake non-weight bearing wall that cleaves the living room in half) albeit with a good layout and fantastic light. The views are spectacular here and actually better than the attic penthouse unit that is also for sale. Since we can take the elevator all the way to this apartment, we kind of prefer it to the PH anyway. The full-size side-by-side washer and dryer in this unit was also so cool that we even forgot how much closet space it takes up.

On the down side, this apartment pretty much needs a full cosmetic renovation (floors, paint, bathrooms etc.). And what the heck is up with the creepy horseshoe shaped "Eat-In" kitchen, which we didn't even want to step all the way into never mind sit down to "eat-in" anything.