Renovated for $800K but no Laundry In-Unit?

[Anonymous]

Jon Hamm's Manhattan apartment is up for rent at $15,000 a month with Central Park views. What confuses me is that there's no laundry IN-UNIT? There's one in the basement but considering that Hamm spent so much money on floor-to-ceiling renovations, couldn't they have added a laundry closet in-unit? Or does a building like this have modification rules and re-routing water/electricity would have been too much?

https://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/5263843

[Anonymous]

The maid does the laundry or a wash & fold service picks it up.

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Anonymous wrote:The maid does the laundry or a wash & fold service picks it up.

Okay. But my housekeeper does my condo laundry as well. I don't have her haul it in a elevator up-and-down 10 floors. Are there private service elevators just for the maids then? And wouldn't have putting in a closet with a stackable been so much easier?

Wash-and-fold pick-up I get especially for dry-clean only or fancy attire.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The maid does the laundry or a wash & fold service picks it up.

Okay. But my housekeeper does my condo laundry as well. I don't have her haul it in a elevator up-and-down 10 floors. Are there private service elevators just for the maids then? And wouldn't have putting in a closet with a stackable been so much easier?

Wash-and-fold pick-up I get especially for dry-clean only or fancy attire.

The apartment is pretty small! 1000 sq ft. So closet space would be at a premium.

[Anonymous]

Yeah that's just not that important in NYC. It sounds like you've never lived there. Plenty of people actually don't have laundry in their buildings at all. So this isn't a big deal, esp for an actor who likely doesn't lift a finger around his place.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The maid does the laundry or a wash & fold service picks it up.

Okay. But my housekeeper does my condo laundry as well. I don't have her haul it in a elevator up-and-down 10 floors. Are there private service elevators just for the maids then? And wouldn't have putting in a closet with a stackable been so much easier?

Wash-and-fold pick-up I get especially for dry-clean only or fancy attire.

The apartment is pretty small! 1000 sq ft. So closet space would be at a premium.

For a 2-person couple with 2 bedrooms? The layout is pretty spacious. Don't think it would have been that big of deal to add in off the kitchen or sunroom.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah that's just not that important in NYC. It sounds like you've never lived there. Plenty of people actually don't have laundry in their buildings at all. So this isn't a big deal, esp for an actor who likely doesn't lift a finger around his place.

You're right I haven't. But as someone moving residency there, I'm looking at all the options and amenities. This would have been the perfect move for me, but I like to throw random things in the wash at 3am and I can't with this set-up.

[Anonymous]

Not surprising since many of these buildings are really old. It may have difficult or impossible to change the mechanicals in order to accommodate a washer and dryer.

Regardless, the layout looks decent and 1000 sq ft is generous for a 2bed/2ba.

[Anonymous]

Wow, those beautiful windows! I would put up with no in-unit WD for those incredible windows.

(Of course if I could swing 15K/month rent, I wouldn't be doing my own laundry....)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah that's just not that important in NYC. It sounds like you've never lived there. Plenty of people actually don't have laundry in their buildings at all. So this isn't a big deal, esp for an actor who likely doesn't lift a finger around his place.

You're right I haven't. But as someone moving residency there, I'm looking at all the options and amenities. This would have been the perfect move for me, but I like to throw random things in the wash at 3am and I can't with this set-up.

I'm sure you'll find plenty of other options in NYC. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

On a different note - THIS is the price range, the beautiful interior, the outdoor space, and the view of Central Park I'm looking for.

Which makes me question what the hell? Why was unit itself 'only' $2.5 million? It's spacious at 1,000 sqft and a similar layout in Tribeca would be 2x as much.

Apparently the co-op fees are also only $4,000 including taxes. So what gives? http://www.blocksy.com/nyc/sale/2063310-40-west-67th-street-10a#/0

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah that's just not that important in NYC. It sounds like you've never lived there. Plenty of people actually don't have laundry in their buildings at all. So this isn't a big deal, esp for an actor who likely doesn't lift a finger around his place.

You're right I haven't. But as someone moving residency there, I'm looking at all the options and amenities. This would have been the perfect move for me, but I like to throw random things in the wash at 3am and I can't with this set-up.

Are you an emmy-winning actor who can spend $10,000/month on rent??

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Anonymous wrote:On a different note - THIS is the price range, the beautiful interior, the outdoor space, and the view of Central Park I'm looking for.

Which makes me question what the hell? Why was unit itself 'only' $2.5 million? It's spacious at 1,000 sqft and a similar layout in Tribeca would be 2x as much.

Apparently the co-op fees are also only $4,000 including taxes. So what gives? http://www.blocksy.com/nyc/sale/2063310-40-west-67th-street-10a#/0

It's a much less trendy area and the building isn't that fancy ... only a part-time doorman!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah that's just not that important in NYC. It sounds like you've never lived there. Plenty of people actually don't have laundry in their buildings at all. So this isn't a big deal, esp for an actor who likely doesn't lift a finger around his place.

You're right I haven't. But as someone moving residency there, I'm looking at all the options and amenities. This would have been the perfect move for me, but I like to throw random things in the wash at 3am and I can't with this set-up.

Are you an emmy-winning actor who can spend $10,000/month on rent??

Nope, I'm a wealthy person in their 30s with disposable income. I own 2 properties and NYC seems like the perfect lateral move for me.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On a different note - THIS is the price range, the beautiful interior, the outdoor space, and the view of Central Park I'm looking for.

Which makes me question what the hell? Why was unit itself 'only' $2.5 million? It's spacious at 1,000 sqft and a similar layout in Tribeca would be 2x as much.

Apparently the co-op fees are also only $4,000 including taxes. So what gives? http://www.blocksy.com/nyc/sale/2063310-40-west-67th-street-10a#/0

It's a much less trendy area and the building isn't that fancy ... only a part-time doorman!

Thanks - helpful! Hmm, I can live with a part-time doorman. I can't live with a building that is crappy though. Always the conundrum, move into an older building but a newly renovated apartment or a newer building with everything but location/price isn't as desirable. I mean how do you know if the old building has infestation problems or plumbing issues or sticky mailboxes or smelly carpet...all of which are common elements...until you move in.