138 W 19th St

This duplex penthouse has three private outdoor spaces across two floors, topped by a jacuzzi on the roof, and not one of them is shared with another unit. The keyed elevator opens directly into a proper foyer on the upper level, long and well-proportioned, with warm oak floors running the full length and a glass wall at the top of the open staircase pulling in light from above without any fuss about it. It feels more like the entry to a townhouse than an apartment, which is not an accident. The public and private spaces are cleanly separated here: living, dining, and kitchen occupy this upper floor entirely, while the bedrooms sit on the level below. You move through the staircase to get