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Anyone familiar with New York should know that Manhattan’s upper city is home to celebrities and midtown is bustling with business, while the lower city, which was once a gathering place for artists, has gradually declined under the fierce impact of Wall Street.——
Manhattan’s increasingly high rents, property and management costs make it increasingly difficult for independent shops and art workshops to survive，.
Because of New York State's tax subsidy policy, if storefront stores in certain locations remain under control, they can reduce taxes for store owners and reduce losses more than renting out. This also makes more and more store owners raise rents without scruples. We are not worried at all that the merchants will not continue to rent..
Today's downtown is no longer what it was ten years ago..
Despite this, Greenwich and the West Village are still the most distinctive and charming areas in New York, attracting artists from all over the world; it’s just that... artists come and go more frequently, and few people can Successfully stayed in Manhattan, but Brooklyn gradually prospered.
If you want to buy a high-end apartment, especially an apartment with complete security procedures and complete supporting facilities, then Uptown is undoubtedly the best choice; and if you want to buy a single-family villa to maintain privacy, then Long Island next to Manhattan is the best choice. The best choice, it is a paradise for the rich.
But Renly still chose the Lower City. Strictly speaking, it cannot be considered an accident..
“Because it has the real flavor of life there.”
This is Renly's original words. Living in Uptown or Long Island is just an extension of the Hall family's life. This is the case in the Prince's Garden in London; but in New York, Renly hopes to have his own space and life, especially Steal a moment of peace and quiet under the scrutiny of Hollywood's spotlight.
What's more, downtown is Manhattan after all, and it still has complete facilities - Woody Allen, Robert De Niro and others all live in downtown..
You can see a glass residential building hidden in a quaint red brick building from a distance - the exterior walls on both sides are completely made of the red bricks that can be seen everywhere in Manhattan, while the other two exterior walls are made of 90-degree corner glass. Through the window, the sparse sunlight shines on the glass surface, creating fish scale-like waves. It is hard to ignore, but it has a special temperament of a modern art museum, complementing the small art museum and art gallery across the street..
This is an area five blocks from the West Village. It is separately classified as Nolita. It is just five minutes away from Matthew and Renly's original apartment. It is not too prosperous but not too run-down. Chinatown is also within walking distance. Inside, you can find all kinds of bookstores, art workshops, flower shops, designer clothing stores, fashion concept stores, etc., and of course, there are also various small restaurants such as pizza, tacos, fried chicken, sushi, etc. Small shops focusing on vegetarian food or health can also be found everywhere..
This residential building has a total of fourteen floors. It is nothing in the skyline of New York. Even in the downtown area, it is an ordinary building. However, the floor-to-ceiling glass windows at the 90-degree corner can still appreciate the bustling city of New York. The boundless urban scenery, broad vision and perfect lighting are rare designs in New York - when the weather is clear, you can even see the water of the Hudson River from a distance, which is hard to buy..
As you approach the apartment building, you can see the hotel-style doormen, doormen and front desk on the first floor. They immediately stepped forward to open the car door and skillfully took the car keys from Matthew's hand, letting them complete the parking work. Of course, there are other tasks such as carrying luggage.
“Mr. Dunlop." The doorman nodded proactively, then nodded towards Renly with a smile, "Mr. Hall, please go to the front desk to register and confirm your official check-in..”
“You can set your own access restrictions, for example, make a list of friends, and only the names that appear on the list can enter the building; otherwise, you must be present in person to be allowed to enter. Or, like Mr. Dunlop Same, no one is allowed to enter unless he or she is present.”
The doorman's explanation made Renly raise his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Matthew curiously, "Can't Henry do it too?" Matthew's brother.
Matthew's noncommittal expression, with a calm look on his face, was the best answer..
Renly chuckled, "Henry will be sad." This was obviously a joke, "By the way, add my name to Mr. Dunlop's visitor list." The latter sentence was said to the doorman, "Occasionally , my refrigerator is empty, I need to go to his refrigerator for help, I don’t have time to wait for him to show up.”
The guard didn't speak, just stood there with a smile - without even asking Matthew. This was to avoid the awkward situation caused by Matthew rejecting Renly in person. Afterwards, the guard would confirm with Matthew alone..
This quality alone brought a smile to Renly's eyes..
No wonder Andy and Roy both praised this apartment, even though it was expensive - if Renly remembered correctly, it should have been two and a half million dollars. In terms of area and capacity, the price was even higher than that of Prince's Garden. A single-family villa of 3.3 million pounds is more expensive, but the price/performance ratio is not bad at all..
Matthew, on the other hand, gestured towards the guard, "Add him.”
“No problem. I will update the relevant information later, and then I will need your signature." The guard still said dutifully..
After confirming and supplementing the information at the front desk, Renly was able to walk into the elevator. Layers of security procedures ensured the privacy of the residents to the greatest extent..
When he moved into Prince's Garden last year, Renly had no plans to buy real estate in New York, because in the Big Apple, unless he was going to Long Island or a luxury apartment on the Upper East Side, privacy would always be challenged, and reporters would always be pestering them. able to find a breakthrough.
According to Matthew's words, the paparazzi have learned their lesson now. They know that it will be difficult to corner Renly in the New York apartment, so they gave up guarding..
But obviously, Renly's idea was wrong. Even in Manhattan, there are still superior and protected apartments, once again proving the market rule of "where there is demand, there will be supply".
Fourteenth floor.
This is Renly's residential floor, the highest floor of the entire apartment building. In Roy's words, "Reporters can't take the clearest photos even if they bring telescopes."”.
Matthew bought the thirteenth floor, and Andre bought the seventh floor. Now Eaton is also considering whether he should also move in. After all, his independent personal brand is on track and he has to commute for a long time. In New York and London, you can’t stay in a hotel every time.
“"Ding." When the elevator door opens, you can see a spacious corridor shrouded in cream-yellow lights, connected to the fire escape and the garbage disposal channel..
Directly opposite is a thick black iron door. You can choose to open the door with an electronic code or a retro key..
Pushing open the door, you can see the entire spacious and bright space, which is divided into two parts on the left and right along the longitudinal axis of the door. The left side is about 800 square feet (75 square meters), and the open high-ceiling living room is facing the nine A ten-degree corner window, a beige carpet paired with a dark gray sofa, and several scattered sandbag sofas randomly stacked next to it, forming a daily social space around a modern pendant fireplace..
There is a grand piano placed on the right side of the sofa and the fireplace, and there is also a small workbench - it can also be said to be an unfinished display cabinet, waiting for Renly to put his things on it to complete this. A small corner; next to it is a space recessed in the wall, which has been developed into a small bar. Some alcohol and drinks for entertaining guests can be placed here without the need to make a special trip to the wine cellar restaurant..
That's all. The entire left space is completely open, welcoming the sunlight from the 90-degree corner window, which makes the entire apartment become spacious and bright..
then the right side.
Above the central axis, near the door and near the far end, there are two stairs leading to the second floor - the entire right side space is divided into two mezzanines, upper and lower..
The mezzanine area below is divided into two parts, the front and rear. The part close to the door is the dining room and kitchen, with space gray and ivory white as the main colors; the part far from the door is the audio-visual library, with dark colors as the main color. The whole wall is covered with bookshelves, filled with books, and then there is a dark black sofa with a projector and screen hanging above it, which can be placed down at any time to transform into a screening room..
The upper mezzanine area is also divided into two parts, the front and rear. The part close to the door is a soundproof studio, and the part far from the door is a dedicated study room. The two spaces are connected to each other and separated by a sliding door of a bookcase. They can be accessed at any time. You can pull them apart and go to different spaces.
The stairs near the door can only lead to the second floor, while the stairs away from the door can also lead to the third floor - there is another world above.：
The sky and earth covering the entire apartment area are connected from the study to the ceiling and floor of the hall. It is 2,500 square feet (230 square meters), about half the size of the Prince's Garden. The entire area is divided into a main Bedroom and a guest room, plus two bathrooms.
Of course, the master bedroom, which occupies nearly two-thirds of the area, is obviously more than that. There is also a dedicated dressing room and a dedicated shoe cabinet room..
It can be seen that the height of the entire apartment is very impressive, and the open space maximizes the visual effect of the limited space..
However, such a height is only on the fourteenth floor, and the remaining floors do not have a mezzanine on the second floor - that is, there is no soundproof studio and dedicated study room. However, we still make full use of the upper and lower divisions of the space to separate the areas for entertaining guests. Public space separated from private space for sleeping.
“I knew you would like it there the most.”
Matthew's voice came from far and near, and he came to the window at the 90-degree corner. He joined Renly and admired the city skyline that was slowly spreading in front of him. There was no God's perspective that was too cold from above. , but you can still see the wonderful scene of Manhattan Sky Garden intersecting with the Hudson River, suddenly enlightened.
The corners of Renly's mouth raised, "Who can refuse this scenery?？”
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