Mr. Donnelly moved in a year ago, and later the roommate went off to travel. “It was really busy, really central, a hectic and young place to live,” said Mr. Donnelly, 29, who owns a digital creative agency, Hungry. “I once had every single pot and pan out holding water,” Ms. Hirsch said. Condition was important so “we wouldn’t have to worry about coming home to a leak or something broken,” Ms. Hirsch said. “Once we started thinking about ease of life, we started liking the idea of a new building with all of the amenities,” Ms. Hirsch said.

Source: New York Times November 17, 2016 15:48 UTC