A growing trend among New York City dwellers has homeowners seeking darker, more secluded units that give them a chance to escape the thriving metropolis they live in, The New York Times reports.
When some prospective buyers approach the local market seeking homes for sale in New York City, many of them may have the impression that the only way to live in the Big Apple is in an apartment flooded with lights that have views of the park or the Hudson.
However, a number of New Yorkers have started seeking dim spaces that admit little sense of the city around them. According to the Times, in a changing business setting where even more work is conducted from home, these properties are ideal for getting work done since they offer guaranteed peace and quiet.
In order to promote these units, industry experts have revealed to the newspaper that they market these apartments as light-challenged, a trend that has more prospective homeowners in New York City putting light at the bottom of their must-have list when looking at real estate.