434 West 23rd Street, C

It’s just two easy flights up, and the first thing you notice is the light. The living room stretches out comfortably, with space to actually live—room for a proper seating area and a dining table for eight without it feeling forced. A wood-burning fireplace anchors the space, and just beyond it, doors open to a rather large south-facing terrace that spans the entire width of the apartment overlooking a quiet expanse of townhouse gardens. It’s the kind of view that makes morning coffee linger a...