7423 Ridge Blvd. #1B

This spacious apartment (Junior 4) is perfect for anyone who needs an extra room—be it for a new baby, small child, or a home office setup, which is what I currently use it for. The bedroom is huge and the location in the building means windows on three sides of the apartment. I threw out my old A/C years ago as the ceiling fan is generally all I need at night with all the windows and cross breeze in the bedroom. The kitchen has a lookthrough and has plenty of counter space as well as a dishwasher.

Bay Ridge is a beautiful, safe, and stable neighborhood that is being quickly discovered by those who want space at a reasonable price. Almost anywhere in the city, getting close to 1000 square feet will cost you 2x the price. This location works especially well for anyone working in lower Manhattan—as you might not know about the X27 express bus that makes a Battery Park commute home 23 minutes door to door.

The building itself had its lobby and hallways renovated in the last year or so. My upstairs neighbors are lovely—I’ll be asking them to water my plants given some upcoming travel—and the guy across the hall is super nice.

I have a garage spot, which is a godsend if you have a car. You’ll have to go on the waiting list, but it wasn’t that long before I got on it when I moved in—and I think most of our recent new neighbors don’t have cars anyway. I doubt the wait would be very long.