La Torre Gramercy, 215 E 19 Th St, 2 Gramercy Park, New York

A loft-like one bedroom of approximately 1,158 square feet, with a powder room, set on the second floor one flight above the private gardens of Gramercy Square. The second floor is the only floor in The Tower with twelve foot ceilings, and with south facing floor to ceiling windows they open the 29 foot living and dining room to the treetops, and the landscaped courtyard by M. Paul Friedberg & Partners is a few steps down; the current owners have treated it as an extension of the home.

An entry foyer with the powder room off it leads to the open kitchen. The Tower’s design hallmarks carry through: modern transitional interiors, an expansive plan, airy ceiling heights, abundant windows and a warm contemporary palette of finishes, with solid oak, rift and quartered, throughout. Italy-based Minimal kitchens remain true to their eponymous design mandate: exceptional, understated form, with custom stained cabinetry, Calacatta marble countertops and backsplash, an island breakfast bar and top of the line appliances, including an integrated Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf microwave and Bosch dishwasher.

The gracious primary suite offers exceptional storage, with a custom fitted walk-in closet, custom-cut Stark carpeting and automated double shades with blackout. The en suite bath is finished with Lefroy Brooks fixtures, a custom double vanity by Minimal, radiant heated flooring and a walk-in rain shower. A separate utility closet houses an LG washer and vented dryer, and the residence has central HVAC. A private storage unit of 5’ x 4’ x 6’ is available for separate purchase from the owner, and parking is available through the condominium at monthly rates.

Located just east of venerable Gramercy Park, Gramercy Square is a full service condominium of 223 residences across a uniquely configured collection of four buildings, set around private gardens on the former New York Life Insurance campus. The Tower, 17 stories designed inside and out by Woods Bagot, holds 130 loft-like residences, studios to four bedrooms. The Gramercy Club, an 18,000 square foot amenity suite designed and curated by La Palestra, offers a 75 foot sunlit pool, hot tub, spa with sauna and steam, fitness center, residents’ lounge with garden exposure, media screening room, private dining room, playroom, tween room, meditation studio and golf simulator, with cultural, athletic and bespoke wellness programming. Doorman, elevator and roof deck.