Artist Zoë Buckman asks $5.49M for Dumbo condo


Artist Zoë Buckman, the British-born ex-wife of “Friends” actor David Schwimmer — the two of whom share a daughter named Cleo — is listing her Brooklyn loft. The fourth-floor Dumbo condo, at 185 Plymouth St., is on the market for $5.49 million, down from its $5.75 million ask last April. 

A keyed private elevator opens directly into the unit, which has been featured in shelter magazines including Architectural Digest. The 3,293-square-foot spread comes with three bedrooms (“easily convertible” to four or five) and 3½ baths. It features original wood beams and exposed brick walls, along with a modern glass window wall, oak floors, a living room — and an open chef’s kitchen that leads to a private deck with East River and city skyline views.

The building was formerly a turn-of-the-century Brillo factory that converted to a luxury 10-unit condo in 2014. Amenities include a gym, a bike room, a package room and a virtual doorman.


Currently the condo is configured with three bedrooms -- but two more can easily be converted.
Currently the condo is configured with three bedrooms — but two more can easily be converted.
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The condo has an open chef's kitchen.
The condo has an open chef’s kitchen.
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The unit gets fantastic natural light.
The unit gets fantastic natural light.
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Interior of one of the bathrooms.
The fourth-floor condo has three full bathrooms and one half.
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The nearly 3,300 square foot space has oak floors throughout.
The nearly 3,300 square foot space has oak floors throughout.
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Another bedroom inside the unit.
Another bedroom inside the unit.
Brad Stein Photography

“The loft will forever hold a special place in my heart, as it’s where I made my best work to date,” Buckman told Gimme Shelter, adding that she is selling because she “needed separation between where I lived and where I worked.”

Buckman now lives in “a beautiful home in Bed-Stuy,” adding, “I doubt I’ll ever have a studio again with as much abundant natural light as I had in Dumbo.” She is currently working on her first New York City solo show since 2019, which…