Manhattan | 5 Tudor City Place, No. 1532
Tudor City Co-op
$640,000
An updated one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 500-square-foot apartment with an open floor plan, granite countertops and a breakfast bar in the kitchen, French doors, a Murphy bed, a walk-in closet, a bathroom with a heated towel bar, through-the-wall air-conditioning, original floors and casement windows. It’s on the 15th floor of a 26-story prewar doorman building where amenities include a concierge, a live-in super, a gym, a waiting list for extra storage and a laundry room. Jack Isquith and Danielle Wiedemann, Sotheby’s International Realty, 610-306-6939; sothebysrealty.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,903 a month
Pros
There’s a unique Art Deco mural in the entryway, and the walk-in closet has a chandelier. The casement windows offer a pretty view of the East River. Use as a pied-à-terre is permitted.
Cons
In-unit washer/dryers are not permitted. There’s a 2 percent flip tax to be paid by the buyer.
Manhattan | 200 East 74th Street, No. 17D
Upper East Side Co-op
$975,000
An updated one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 750-square-foot apartment with Carrara marble countertops in the galley kitchen, an open living dining/area, a marble bathroom, a large bedroom and a walk-in closet. It’s on the 17th floor of a 21-story doorman building with a live-in super, a gym, a recreation room, bike storage, and waiting lists for the private parking garage and basement storage cages. Caroline Bass, Corcoran Group, 646-703-2053; corcoran.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,770 a month
Ongoing assessment: $440 a month for the operating expense of the building’s commercial vacancy
Pros
The kitchen faucet has an on-demand hot water filter. A recent renovation added designer appliances and finishes. There’s a nice view of Third Avenue. Subletting is permitted for three of every 10 years after three years of ownership.
Cons
In-unit washer/dryers are not permitted. There’s no private or shared outdoor space. The assessment is expensive.
Brooklyn | 134 Weirfield Street, No. 2
Bushwick Duplex
$1.599 million
This three-bedroom, two-a-half-bath, 1,789-square-foot condo has an open floor plan, a breakfast bar and a half bath on the first floor; and a primary suite, a second full bath, two additional bedrooms and a sleeping area on the second floor. The apartment has central heat and air-conditioning, a washer/dryer and a roof deck, and is on the second floor of a three-story townhouse with a virtual intercom. Jessica Peters and Justin McMahon, Douglas Elliman, 718-486-4424; elliman.com
Costs
Common charges: $323 a month
Taxes: $5,628 a year
Pros
Both full bathrooms have double vanities. The private roof deck is a spacious 1,064 square feet. The apartment is one of two units in the townhouse.
Cons
None of the bathrooms have windows. Closet space is limited outside the bedrooms. The townhouse lacks extra storage and other amenities.
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