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This tiny NYC penthouse costs $2,143 per square foot - but every detail was designed so it 'functions like one twice its size'
The apartment is on Sullivan Street in SoHo, a street lined with boutiques, bakeries, and cleaners, as well as an Italian restaurant and a deli.
Source: Corcoran, Google Maps
The apartment is the penthouse unit of a 40-unit pre-war co-op building built in 1900.
Source: Corcoran
Finished in 2016, the apartment was inspired by a "less but better" concept that emphasizes simplicity and highly functional spaces. The home features herringbone oak floors and walnut cabinetry in the living space.
Source: Corcoran
All of the furniture was designed to serve more than one purpose. The sectional can be reconfigured within the space and the table can be used at coffee table height or elevated to serve as a dining table.
Source: Corcoran
With the table adjusted to eating height and the smaller section of the couch moved to the other side of the table, the living space can transform into a dining room.
Source: Corcoran
The couch transforms into a Murphy bed, turning the living room into a bedroom in a matter of seconds.
Source: Corcoran
The room can be rearranged to match whatever the occasion calls for. The listing describes the apartment's living space as "a room that transforms from bedroom to living room to dining room to boardroom."
Source: Corcoran
Small touches such as this retractable night table next to the bed make the space even more adaptable.
Source: Corcoran
The room fits a standing desk, and the smaller section of the sofa can be moved into the office ...
Source: Corcoran
... and can transform into a guest bed. The desk folds up on the wall to accommodate the bed.
Source: Corcoran
On why his apartment costs $370 more per square foot than the Manhattan average, Hill says, "There are very few places that have that much consideration and thought, so yes it’s going to be a little expensive."
Source: Forbes
Graham bought the property for $280,000 and spent $250,000 renovating it, which took two years.
Source: Forbes
The kitchen includes a built-in speed oven, a dishwasher, and a Franke water filter for maximum water efficiency.
Source: Corcoran
Like the rest of the apartment, the kitchen was designed to optimize storage space.
Source: Corcoran
The home was designed to be technologically advanced. It includes Insteon lighting controls, Amazon Echo voice control, an Apple TV, Kanto speakers, motorized blinds, and energy-efficient LED light bulbs. For security and health purposes, there are Nest security cameras, an air quality monitor, and an air purifier.
Source: Corcoran
An automated August Smart Lock allows for opening the apartment door with a mobile phone instead of a key.
Hill came up with several different floor plan options, depending on whether you want to use the apartment as a studio or to host guests. Shown here is the sleeping arrangement for two people in one bed.
Source: LifeEdited
Another arrangement allows for an extra bed to fit into the home office and sleep an additional two people.
Source: LifeEdited
Another plan shows how the space can be configured to host a dinner party for 10 people.
"Every square inch of the apartment is utilized," Corcoran agent Jerrie Butler said of the studio in the New York Times. "It's modern but timeless — space-savvy never goes out of style in New York."
Source: The New York Times
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