{"id":104627,"date":"2026-01-19T13:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/104627\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:42:09","slug":"nyc-apartments-under-a-million-ditmas-prospect-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/104627\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Apartments Under a Million: Ditmas, Prospect Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photo: Compass\n <\/p>\n

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\u2019re combing the market for particularly spacious, nicely renovated, or otherwise worth-a-look apartments at various six-digit price points.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve become obsessed with finding you more than one bathroom.<\/p>\n

649 Vanderbilt Avenue, 3B<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo: Compass\n <\/p>\n

A two-bedroom co-op in a well-maintained, self-managed building on Vanderbilt. It\u2019s on the smaller side, but there\u2019s still a lot to like. The current owner has it configured as a one-bedroom, which allows for a properly sunny and spacious living room in what is ostensibly the king-size primary bedroom. Pleasant western exposures in there along with a closet and a decorative fireplace. The second bedroom is smaller but also has a closet and space enough for a king. (It will be tight, though.) The living-dining situation is a bit dark (a single window provides light for the whole room), but the open kitchen has been updated and feels brighter for it \u2014\u00a0new appliances, tons of cabinets, a Bosch dishwasher. (Take or leave the pale-aqua tile backsplash.) The bathroom is just classic prewar: nicely tiled and windowed. They even snuck in a washer-dryer. Monthlies are $783, and the building is bare-bones \u2014 it\u2019s a walk-up, but, again, you\u2019re on the third-floor sweet spot. Just a handful of blocks from Radio Bakery, the Brooklyn Public Library, and the Grand Army Plaza farmers\u2019 market.<\/p>\n

250 West 90th Street, 6D<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo: Compass\n <\/p>\n

A one-bedroom condo that\u2019s kind of a duplex. The lofted bedroom has a bathroom, which makes it more than just a \u201csleeping area,\u201d but it also opens to the rest of the apartment, meaning there\u2019s no real separation between living and sleeping. I\u2019ll let you decide what to call it. As for its charms: Double-height windows in the living room and 1.5 bathrooms (true luxury). There isn\u2019t a ton of storage beyond the bedroom walk-in, but you\u2019re working with a lot of height (ceilings are almost 17 feet), so built-ins can go a long way here. The kitchen is a galley but offers decent storage. Common charges and taxes come to $2,322 a month, but the building has a lot to offer: a 24-hour doorman, laundry on every floor, a rooftop gym (\u201cwith expansive views,\u201d per the listing), a spa, and a pool. Location is also pretty great\u00a0with Broadway just around the corner and Riverside Park and Central Park of walking distance.<\/p>\n

616 East 18th Street, 1C<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo: Engel and V\u00f6lkers Brownstone Brooklyn\n <\/p>\n

A properly spacious two-bedroom, two-bath co-op that\u2019s close to the subway and a bunch of well-liked elementary schools. (Why else are you looking for a two-bed in Ditmas Park?) The almost-1,600-square-foot apartment is on the first floor, which means low light, but there is a terrace, which means air and space. Life is compromise. The living room has a foyer and dining room off the sides that make it feel even bigger than it is (at nearly 30 feet long). The kitchen is similarly a nice size with lots of storage and counter space. The bedrooms are actual bedrooms with windows, closets, and room enough for king beds \u2014 no conversion cheats here. (The listing claims it as a three-bed, but that might mean building up walls around the current dining room.) Monthlies are just over $1,500, and amenities are slightly a step up from the standard for the old co-ops in the neighborhood: super, part-time doorman, package room, laundry room, and (here comes the bonus) a gym and parking. There\u2019s also a communal backyard. The elevator has been updated recently, and the building is a quick walk to the B\/Q.<\/p>\n

16 East 98th Street, 7A<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo: Park Property Advisors\n <\/p>\n

A two-bedroom co-op that\u2019s of walking distance to Central Park \u2014 I was instantly charmed. The bones are great: lovely beamed ceilings, French doors, prewar touches throughout, and a windowed galley kitchen that\u2019s been recently updated with a Bertazzoni stove, Miele dishwasher, and quartz countertops. There are multiple exposures throughout the apartment, meaning a great cross-breeze, and each bedroom is large enough to fit a king and they\u2019re placed at opposite ends of the apartment for maximum privacy. There are views of St. Nicholas, and, again, you\u2019re right off the park \u2014 plus a short walk to the Cooper Hewitt and the Guggenheim. Monthlies are over $2,400 (Carnegie Hill!), and the amenities spread is simple: a super, a courtyard, laundry, storage, a bike room, and an elevator.<\/p>\n

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