61 Irving Place #5-B

New listing! You're personally invited to come see 61 Irving Place for yourself and discover a Gramercy Park neighborhood treasure. This is your opportunity to own an enchanting 2 bed/2bath loft apartment at The Gramercy - just 2 short blocks from the heralded and historic Gramercy Park for well under $2M. Built in 1889 and originally the Gramercy Exchange Building of the New York Telephone Company, The Gramercy is perfectly situated at the intersection of Gramercy Park and Union Square and Apartment 5B offers the quintessential Downtown Manhattan living experience. Move into this thoroughly turn-key fine flat with closets and storage for every season and hobby or consider inviting your design team of choice to artfully place your personal signature on your first or next city residence. Interior design by the illustrious minimalist and internationally celebrated designer Joseph D'Urso. 11'8' ceilings and 8'4'' windows set the tone for a great room that begs to entertain family and friends throughout the seasons. The chef in you will adore the architectural counterpoint to the white minimalist loft in the form of the arts and crafts kitchen with its masterfully constructed quarter sawn oak wall hung and base cabinets. There's no compromise in function either as generous surfaces for prep work abound and a smart kitchen design maximizes convenient and easily accessible storage space. The west to east main hallway leads to the private and peaceful primary bedroom with en suite bath, presenting an equally inviting place to rest and recharge. The second bedroom with an adjacent full bath with glass-enclosed shower can take on the role of nursery, den, library, media room, home theater, or work from home office. Your choice. New York City drives the world and great neighborhoods like Gramercy Park drive New York City. Artists, chefs, musicians, writers, actors, executives, financiers, innovators and leaders all make their mark here. There are only 32 apartments available at this elegant, sought-after North Irving Place pre-war cooperative. Come see the advantages of living on a quiet block, yet within a stone's throw of the liveliest destinations in the city. 2 blocks from the world-famous Union Square Greenmarket, 1 block east of the fine restaurants and cafes that line Park Avenue South like Oceans, Union Square Cafe, MoMo Sushi, Boucherie Union Square and Barbounia. And right outside your door, take advantage of the many fabulous artisanal shops and sidewalk cafes that line Irving Place, named after the famed American writer, Washington Irving; Caf Salmagundi, Pierre Loti, Friend of a Farmer, Bedford Cheese Shop, Irving Farm New York, and Paul & Jimmy's to name a few. Other popular points of interest within a 1 to 10 minute walk include Madison Square Park, Union Square Park, Stuyvesant Park, The National Arts Club, The Players, Fotografiska Museum, and the ever popular oldest original operating bar and restaurant in New York City, Pete's Tavern. Happy hour is back! The Gramercy truly is at the center of it all. The Gramercy invites you to be a part of it. It's good to be home.