Curbed NY’s House Calls visited inca’s very own, David Bench to find out his experience in finding an apartment in the Lower East Side and renovating it for himself and his growing family. Click the link to read the full article
But in 2014, when they happened to attend an open house for a one-bedroom apartment in Amalgamated Dwellings, they were surprised to find the price comparable to properties they’d seen in less expensive neighborhoods. The possibilities they could envision for the 700-square-foot space were even more encouraging.
“It immediately became clear, just walking through it, that we could convert it to a two-bedroom,” says Bench. “The key was that there were a lot of windows.” They made an offer and were in contract in two weeks. After living in the apartment as it was for a year, Bench slowly began to perform the first phase of work—revamping the existing bedroom and living room—in 2015. It was backbreaking work, and took close to two years.