Alas, two-bedrooms there were in the $6,000s and $7,000s, and they thought the location could be noisy and busy. At the Offerman House Lofts, converted from a century-old store just off the Fulton Street mall, the interiors seemed dark. “Every time you have a conversion, there is a risk of choppy floor plans,” Ms. Chong said. They headed to 363 Bond Street, with its gym, common rooms and rooftop pool, on the Gowanus Canal, a federal Superfund site. They headed back to Downtown Brooklyn, where the central location, postcard views and amenities on offer quickly won them over.

Source: New York Times January 10, 2019 09:56 UTC