Manhattan | 202 West 92nd Street, No. 4R
Upper West Side Walk-up$699,000
A one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 725-square-foot apartment that has an open floor plan, a windowed kitchen, built-ins, a walk-in closet and a wood-burning fireplace. It’s on the fourth floor of a five-story prewar building with a porter, shared laundry and basement storage. Pamela Ajhar and Paul Devlin, Brown Harris Stevens; bhsusa.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,209 a month
Pros
In-unit washer/dryers are permitted with board approval. The movable kitchen island can be included in the sale. Subletting is allowed for two of every five years after two years of residency.
Cons
It’s a fourth-floor walk-up. The view is of the backs of other buildings. Use as a pied-à-terre is not permitted.
Manhattan | 126 Chambers Street, No. 5
TriBeCa Loft$1.995 million
A one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 1,500-square-foot apartment with an open floor plan, a windowed bathroom, skylights, a washer/dryer and mini-split heat and air-conditioning. It’s on the top floor of a five-story prewar building with a roof deck, in the Tribeca South Extension Historic District. Robert Spinelli, Jessica Chestler and Ben Jacobs, Douglas Elliman; elliman.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,390 a month
Assessment: $314 a month through October 2026 for exterior updates
Pros
The 12-foot cathedral skylight has a motorized shade. There are views of nearby skyscrapers. Board approval is not required. Pieds-à-terre and subletting are permitted.
Cons
The building lacks extra storage.
Brooklyn | 119 Suydam Street
Bushwick Two-Family House$1.4 million
This five-bedroom, five-bath, 3,030-square-foot, three-level attached brick house has a three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath apartment with a washer/dryer and a kitchen skylight on the top level. Below is a duplex with an open floor plan, an en suite primary bedroom and an additional bedroom and full bathroom on the second level; and two sleeping areas, a living area, a full bath, and a washer/dryer on the lower level. There’s also a backyard and a driveway. Belle Caplis, Compass; compass.com
Costs
Taxes: $690 a month
Pros
The top-floor apartment has a separate entrance. The house was fully renovated in 2018 and more recent updates include refinished floors, a boiler and a roof membrane. The backyard has a plant-watering irrigation system.
Cons
To reach the kitchen from the backyard, one must enter the lowest level and take the stairs to the second level. The lower-level sleeping areas have permits in place but do not yet have legal-bedroom status.
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