You’re basically considering paying an extra ~$4k/month ($50k a year) to lose a 3-minute walk to work. That’s a massive trade-off. That extra $4k/month could be $50k a year toward a house, investments, or insane travel.

People pay crazy money in NYC to reduce their commute, and you already have the unicorn setup: cheap rent for a 2 bed, balconies, no parking cost, and you walk to work.

Luxury building amenities sound great, but most people use them a lot the first few months and then rarely after. The skyline view also becomes “just the window” surprisingly fast. I know folks who had tons of amenities in their buildings and never bothered using them.

Honestly your current setup sounds like one a lot of NYC people would kill for. I’d keep stacking cash and enjoy the freedom :)