I have serious executive dysfunction issues and am a terrible housekeeper when I live alone -- I like a clean and tidy space but get overwhelmed and let things spiral out of control quickly

it's a very large, stately brick building from the 20s with lots of architectural detail and pretty landscaping -- hydrangeas, magnolias, rose mallows, stone planters and benches ... I much prefer this to a house

we actually have a dining space -- I've been eating on a typewriter stand for the past couple years (or ottoman + tablecloth when I have people over)

we like the same kinds of food and will probably cook / meal prep together at least some of the time

we can keep a container garden on the fire escape, where I'll probably just hang out sometimes. I've never had one and I live for this kind of thing

we also have a landing to ourselves bc we’re on the top floor. might see if we can decorate that too

it's a two-minute bike ride to the bike path that goes right to the grocery store and pharmacy ... being so close to the path is a gamechanger in general bc I'm pretty afraid to bike on the road

I'll have a garage, so I don't have to dig my car out of the snow or carry my bike up the steps

two-minute walk from a place that sells local produce, meat, and fish

also within walking/biking distance of the cleaners, a shoe repair shop, the library, the observatory, one of my favorite parks, etc.

the neighborhood is much livelier than my current one

my housing costs will be cut in half. this is some of the last remaining “naturally occurring affordable housing” in the city, my boss said

my cat will have another caretaker: my friend who loves cats and was just about to adopt one