Manhattan | 80 Park Avenue, No. 12C
Murray Hill Condo$635,000
A one-bath, 515-square-foot apartment with a separate kitchen, a sleeping alcove, a Murphy bed, a dressing room and built-ins, on the 12th floor of a 20-story doorman building that has a live-in super, shared laundry, a waiting list for basement storage cages, a public parking garage and a roof deck. David Eskander and Noble Black, Corcoran Group; corcoran.com
Costs
Common charges: $827 a month
Taxes: $845 a month
Pros
A kitchen wall can be removed to accommodate an open floor plan. There’s a nice view of the Empire State Building. It’s close to the Morgan Library and Grand Central Terminal.
Cons
The kitchen and bathroom are dated. In-unit washer/dryers are not permitted.
Manhattan | 201 East 21st Street, No. 11R
Gramercy Park Co-op$1.295 million
A two-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 950-square-foot apartment with an open floor plan, a breakfast bar, a large primary bedroom and walk-in closets, on the 11th floor of a 20-story doorman building. Amenities include a live-in super, shared laundry, a bike room, a waiting list for basement storage cages and a public parking garage. Frank Giordano, Charney Brokerage; charneybrokerage.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,857 a month
Pros
The apartment is well-maintained and sunny. Subletting is allowed for two of every 10 years, after two years of ownership.
Cons
Co-purchasing, in-unit washer/dryers and use as a pied-à-terre are not permitted. The second bedroom lacks a closet.
Brooklyn | 130 Jackson Street, No. 1E
Williamsburg Duplex$2.095 million
A one-and-a-half-bath, 1,132-square-foot condo with an open floor plan, a half bath and a washer/dryer on the lower level; and a lofted sleeping area, a home office nook, a full bath and walk-in closets on the second. There is ample storage, wide-plank white oak floors, central heat and air-conditioning, motorized window shades and a garden. It’s in a four-story former tool factory from 1865 that has a roof deck and a super. Rhonda Vitoulis, Corcoran Group; corcoran.com
Costs
Common charges: $1,133 a month
Taxes: $1,100 a month
Pros
The garden extends over 750 square feet and has a deck, a retractable awning and a wood-burning fireplace in an original 70-foot smokestack.
Cons
The bedroom, in a lofted area open to living space below, lacks the privacy that walls provide. The bathrooms don’t have windows.
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