Lawyerly Lairs: NYU Law Buys Another $3 Million Faculty Condo

Here it is. The listing describes it as a “gracious layout, [with] an elegant central gallery that leads to all rooms,” and I’d agree:

A quibble: one of the bedrooms, the one near the kitchen, is a little on the small side. But that is presumably the maid’s room.

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Another quibble: I wish there were more living spaces. If I lived in this apartment, I might turn one of the bedrooms — the second one in from the kitchen — into a library or study that could double as a guest room.

Sorry, a third quibble: at West 102nd Street, it’s a bit far north (and a schlep from the law school). Isn’t one of NYU’s big selling points over Columbia the whole “we’re not in Harlem” thing? (Yes, we know, Harlem is hip now. I’ve dined at Red Rooster a few times and I’d definitely recommend it.)

Okay, this is a bit ridiculous. Only in New York City would people find faults with a $3.6 million apartment.

This place is magnificent, and any law professor who will get to live in it is a lucky person indeed. Law professors sometimes complain about how much less they make than Biglaw partners. But if legal academics can work better hours than law firm folks while enjoying comparable (or better) real estate, that’s not such a bad deal, is it?