258 Saint Nicholas Ave, 9-D

This corner one-bedroom, two-bath at The Dwyer was taken down to the studs by its owners and rebuilt with a confident, considered palette. They’ve lived in it lightly for a few years. At 1,330 square feet, with high ceilings and a real quiet, the layout is open, and the materials give it depth without making it feel heavy. Oversized windows on two exposures light the living and dining room, with Midtown skyline views from the ninth floor. Hardwood floors run unbroken through the space and keep it warm. The kitchen is where the apartment makes its statement. Custom dark-framed cabinetry with wire-mesh fronts sits over a burnished metallic tile backsplash, and the counters are stone. A warm wood island seats three and balances the darker finishes. The appliances are a Wolf range, a paneled Liebherr refrigerator, a Bosch dishwasher, a Bosch built-in microwave/speed oven and a Sub-Zero wine fridge. Storage is built in throughout, from the walk-in closet and the utility closet to the cabinetry off the kitchen, and a Bosch washer/dryer makes laundry a non-event. The bedroom has its own window and a walk-in closet. Both baths are finished in large-format pale stone with hex mosaic floors, and one has a frameless glass shower. The owners will rent the apartment furnished, with their own pieces, or unfurnished. They are also willing to build a second bedroom. The Dwyer is set within a former warehouse in the heart of South Harlem. Residents have full-time door staff, a live-in superintendent, a bike room and a roof terrace with city views. Pets are considered case by case. The express trains are less than a block away, and it’s a one-stop ride to 59th Street–Columbus Circle in about 8 minutes. Frederick Douglass Boulevard’s restaurants are close, along with Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Target on 125th Street. Lincoln Market is a couple of blocks south on St Nicholas. Columbia University, Morningside Park, Central Park and Riverside Park are all nearby.