MAKING THE MOST OF A “TINY” NEW YORK APARTMENT
MAKING THE MOST OF A “TINY” NEW YORK APARTMENT
By Annie Hawkins of Sovereign Associates Inc
As a broker I get asked by some clients about the square footage of an apartment before they decide to come and see it. While square footage is a good piece of information it doesn’t necessarily give you a complete enough picture of what could work for you.
Good, accurate photos and a floor plan are also helpful and at Sovereign we make the effort to include all of these details on our listings. We know what a downer it can be to have seen an apartment published with certain pictures, and then arriving to find that an agent is showing you something that looks nothing like what is advertised. A Sovereign agent won’t do that. If for some reason we need to publish an apartment that is occupied or under renovation and we have to temporarily put-up similar pictures, we will say so in our marketing.
Do you feel put off if you hear that a studio is 300 square feet? If I tell you that this studio has no wasted space, 2 walk-in closets and a view of Inwood Hill Park would that make it more appealing? You might want to take a look before you decide against it. It might work better for you than a 500 square foot studio with a 20 x 4-foot entry hallway—unless you’re going to have a gallery wall for your art.
Regarding your art and other possessions—you don’t always have to buy small things because you live in a small apartment. A statement plant or a large mirror propped against a wall can make your studio look bigger. And being neat also helps a small space look more expansive. Make your bed in the morning and put away the dishes. Getting creative with storage can be a fun project as well. You may find that studio space isn’t as small as you thought it would be.
