{"id":431,"date":"2025-10-14T02:19:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T02:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/431\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T02:19:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T02:19:19","slug":"nyc-apartments-under-a-million-park-avenue-gowanus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/431\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Apartments Under a Million: Park Avenue, Gowanus"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n As seen in this listing photo, this Gowanus condo has dramatic arched windows, with plenty of sky to take in.
\n Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photo: Douglas Elliman\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.<\/p>\n

This week, we got pulled in a few different directions, including an amenities-heavy condo in Gowanus and a sort of mysterious Park Avenue penthouse with a wraparound terrace.<\/p>\n

229 9th St., Apt. 206<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n As seen in this listing photo, this Gowanus one-bedroom leans on the nice little details, including the kitchen\u2019s Carrara marble backsplashes and custom Italian cabinetry.
\n Photo: Douglas Elliman\n <\/p>\n

A one-bedroom condo in Gowanus with a focus on details. There are custom arched windows in the living room and bedroom \u2014 dramatic and\u00a0plenty of sky to take in. There are white oak floors throughout, and in the kitchen, Italian custom cabinetry along with Carrara marble countertops and backsplashes. The bathroom walls also have a marble situation going on (fluted, dark), and on the other side of the apartment, there\u2019s a bonus office space that\u2019s petite but has\u00a0a well-placed window. The monthlies are $1,686, which might feel high given the Superfund<\/a> of it all, but there\u2019s an amenities spread to match: a part-time and virtual doorman, a lobby lounge, a rooftop terrace with views of the harbor and Manhattan, a fitness center, a party room with a landscaped outdoor terrace, a game room, a children\u2019s playroom, a pet spa, and bicycle storage. Also, you\u2019re right around the corner from the 4th Avenue\u20139th Street Station for the R and F\/G lines, and the Dram Shop is down the street for reliable happy-hour specials.<\/p>\n

1060 Park Avenue, Apt. PHB<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n As seen in this listing photo, this Carnegie Hill penthouse one-bedroom has great bones, including parquet floors and a wood-burning fireplace in its generous living area.
\n Photo: Brown Harris Stevens\n <\/p>\n

This one-bedroom co-op is a bit of a wild card, we\u2019ll admit. For one, the listing photos are scant, and the StreetEasy description warns that the unit needs, in all caps, a \u201cFULL RENOVATION.\u201d Still, there are gorgeous parquet floors, a generous 23-foot-long living room with a fireplace and dual exposures on top, and a wraparound terrace that\u2019s got views of the cityscape from every direction. Other \u201cnice to have\u201ds include the separate dining room adjacent to the kitchen and a well-size gallery to greet you when entering the home. That, and the building\u2019s J.E.R. Carpenter<\/a> pedigree and Park Avenue address. The monthlies are a bruiser \u2014\u00a0$3,254 \u2014\u00a0but they do get you a 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, additional storage rooms, and a bike room. You\u2019re also two blocks from Central Park and a ten-minute walk from both the 86th Street Q station and the Met. Someone check this place out and please report back.<\/p>\n

211 23rd St., Apt. 8<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n As seen in this listing photo, this Greenwood one-bedroom triplex has soaring 15-foot ceilings that make up for the mid-aughts gut-reno aesthetic.
\n Photo: Corcoran\n <\/p>\n

A one-bedroom, one-bath triplex spread out across 800 square feet. The decor is monochromatic and the overall aesthetic is mid-aughts gut reno, but it\u2019s easy to overlook for the dramatic 15-foot ceilings and multiple exposures. The first floor has a modern windowed kitchen with stainless-steel appliances, which leads into a sizable living area and balcony that looks right into the treetops. On the second floor, there\u2019s laundry and a sleeping area with a picture-frame-size window, and above that, a bonus room right off the terrace that can work as an office or guest accommodations. (As for the terrace, it has solid views of Manhattan and the harbor. Not bad.) The only amenity is shared laundry in the building, but the common charges are $332, and thanks to a tax abatement that goes through 2034, the taxes are a song \u2014 less than $5 a month. The only real issue we could think of: There\u2019s just one bathroom, and it\u2019s on the first floor.<\/p>\n

137 W. 142nd St., Apt. 2B<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n As seen in this listing photo, this Harlem two-bedroom is all about the prewar charm, including high ceilings and original moldings.
\n Photo: Compass\n <\/p>\n

This two-bedroom co-op in Central Harlem has lots of prewar charm: high ceilings, original moldings, and hardwood floors throughout. The dining and living areas are both well proportioned, and each comes with a pair of oversize windows looking out on a leafy treescape. (You may need to grab a can or two of white paint, though.) The kitchen also has ample room, plus plenty of storage with Shaker-style cabinets and an in-unit washer-dryer combo. The bedrooms are fine, although unfortunately both\u00a0interior-facing, so maybe consider getting some extra lamps. It\u2019s $1,198 for the monthlies, which covers a live-in super and additional storage space. You\u2019re just a six-minute walk to the 3 train and about ten to St. Nicholas Park.<\/p>\n

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