"Born in New York City, Meg Darda eventually moved away from the city for life, school and work reasons. With her husband, macro economist Mike Darda, they spent over 20 years making the commute into the city, "always making time for a night out in the West Village," Meg begins. "It was our favorite neighborhood to eat, wander, and imagine a future where we might someday have a little place of our own there.""
"I typed it into my phone, expecting nothing. One listing appeared," she continues. "The top floor, corner apartment was like a nest in the sky above all the action but quiet and bright. Mike loved the quiet corner in the meat packing, and it was convenient for work and close to one of his favorite jiu-jitsu academies, which clinched it for him. We closed a few weeks later," describes Meg of the home's purchase, which was actually a small, 500-square-foot studio apartment"
"But, they started to get curious about something: "[W]ould the neighbor adjacent to us, who had a similarly configured apartment ever consider selling?" "We could then merge the two studios and have a bit more space. At the time, our neighbor wasn't interested in selling but a few years later (during the pandemic) we got a call telling us she would consider selling. We jumped at the opportunity, and the rest is history.""
Meg Darda was born in New York City and moved away for life, school, and work reasons. Meg and her husband, macro economist Mike Darda, commuted into the city for over 20 years and favored the West Village for dining and strolling. A subway real estate ad led to a single listing: a top-floor, corner studio that felt like a quiet, bright nest. The couple purchased the 500-square-foot studio and enjoyed city life. Years later, a neighboring tenant offered to sell during the pandemic, allowing the couple to merge the two studios. They undertook a renovation in 2021 despite challenging construction timing.
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