We're renting our 3 bedroom 2 full bath duplex apartment, fully furnished. Great place for visiting academics, artists, writers, non-profit workers, roommates, or anyone who wants a glorious and serene home office.

Top 2 floors of a new building built to passive house energy efficiency standards, which means there's central air, excellent air and light quality, and serious quiet because of the triple pane windows. This is an energy efficient building built by a green architecture firm to run on solar energy--no gas/oil in the building.

Ideal rental period is late around Sept. 1 2026 to March 1 2027, with some flexibility. Sept. 1 to Jan. 1 might be possible.

We can arrange a furniture set up that will work for you. Note that some of the furniture in the photos is no longer with us.

Amenities:
-main bed and kids bedroom on lower floor, another main bed or office on upper floor
-2 full baths, including bathtub
-large private deck off upper bedroom
-smaller porch off living room
-separate and even larger shared deck that is rarely used
-excellent central air and heating system
-in-unit washer/dryer
-new induction stove/oven
-workspace set up for writer/academic (ergonomic chair, 2 4k LG monitors)
-large windows with views
-bike storage in basement, and you can use our road bike
-dishwasher
-high speed fios wifi
-separate entrances on each floor
-street parking is free and fairly easy to find (we're told)
-new intercom/door system
-building occupied entirely by a friendly, welcoming, and diverse set of folks
-pets permitted with negotiation (there's a doggy daycare on our corner)
-kids bedroom (we can arrange what you need for kids or babies, or we can remove the kids stuff if you prefer)
-flexible furniture arrangements (currently we have queen beds)
-no tv but we have been thinking about getting a projector if this matters to you
-a pet has never lived here but we can negotiate your bringing one

Neighborhood:
Bed Stuy, off Malcolm X avenue on Hancock Street. 10-minute walk to the A/C at Utica Avenue, with easy access to Manhattan and direct route in the opposite direction to JFK Airport. We’ve lived in this place and another in Bed Stuy for five and love it. Nearby are great parks (especially Saratoga and Herbert Von King), a wonderful public pool, solid grocery stores, and many restaurants, cafes, and bars around the corner. There’s infant and daycare care, as well as a Tribeca pediatrics office, just down the street if you need it, and we’re happy to connect you with trusted babysitters.

About This Lister

We're a humanities academic/writer and an urban planner who works for the city plus a toddler who will work for ice cream