Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photo: Compass
For under a million dollars, one can find all sorts of housing configurations: park- and subway-adjacent studios, one-bedrooms hidden in carriage houses or former shoe factories, and even the occasional true two-bedroom. We’re combing the market for particularly spacious, nicely renovated, or otherwise worth-a-look apartments at various six-digit price points.
This week, a fantasy writing studio at the Osborne.
116 Pinehurst Avenue
Photo: Compass
A two-bedroom in a historic Tudor Revival co-op with leaded windows and views of the Hudson. The living room is nicely sized with northern and western exposures, thanks to a small terrace. A decorative fireplace adds charm. The kitchen is recently renovated with a dishwasher and cabinets that run to the ceiling. There’s also another lovely window in there, though the view might be a wall. A separate dining room off the foyer is a nice bit of additional space. Two closets and leafy views in the king-size bedroom. Monthlies are $1,762 and get you a nice spread: mail brought to your door, a live-in super, on-site management, a package room, laundry, bike storage, a children’s play area, a gym, and “a guest apartment.” (Intrigued by that one.) A block to the 181st Street A and a short walk to Fort Tryon Park and the Cloisters.
315 East 77th Street
Photo: Corcoran
Another two-bedroom co-op, this time on East 77th. A foyer flows into the living room with hardwood floors and northern exposures. The kitchen off the living room is also windowed and a nice bit wider than a galley. The slice of the bathroom visible in the listing is classic prewar, and while the square footage of the bedrooms isn’t included, they are described as “generously sized,” with one looking a bit bigger than the other. Monthlies are $1,941, and the building has a renovated elevator, a live-in superintendent, laundry, bike storage, private storage, and a shared courtyard. The location is slightly too far from the park to call it park-adjacent, but it’s certainly walkable. It’s also just a few blocks to Butterfield Market and Bemelman’s, if that’s your thing.
205 West 57th Street
Photo: Christie’s International Real Estate Group
A one-bedroom co-op in the Osborne with views of Carnegie Hall. Lots of charm here, as expected: White-oak millwork on the windows and doors, lovely parquets, and the pocket doors to the bedroom are particularly lovely. The kitchen is a hotel-style cubby — you’re either an artist with no inclination to cook or it’s a pied-à-terre (which is allowed). The previous owner, a “well-known author” per the listing (Elinor Lipman, per public records), used it as a writing studio, which feels very correct if also quite decadent. The living room is massive, nearly 26-feet wide, and the bedroom is king-size (though the view is a wall). The bathroom is no frills but newly renovated and retiled. Really, though, it’s the building we’re interested in here. The lobby is a work of art. Maintenance is going to hurt at $2,715 a month, but you already knew that — and besides the elevator, doorman, super, laundry, and bike storage, there’s a gym and a roof deck.
91 Grand Avenue
Photo: Compass
A loftlike one-bedroom condo in a converted warehouse with beamed ceilings and light fixtures from Design Within Reach and Schoolhouse (RIP). The place is considered and minimal — I like the painted white floors, although they can be a headache to keep up. The living room is open and spacious. The kitchen is recently renovated, with pale olive cabinets, fireclay backsplash, and a new Samsung range. The bathroom is also newly updated with moody dark tile. The bedroom is king-size and has great windows and a double-wide closet. There’s in-unit washer and dryer, too. Fees and taxes come in at about $1,300 a month, and the building has a shared rooftop deck, a bike room, and package room. Location is nice, too — off Myrtle and near Pratt.
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