Manhattan | 250 West 27th Street, No. 4E
Chelsea Loft
$1.195 million
A 900-square-foot studio with an open floor plan, marble countertops, a breakfast bar, a sleeping nook, built-ins, ample closets, through-the-wall air-conditioning and a basement storage locker, on the fourth floor of a six-story former warehouse from 1918 that has a live-in super, shared laundry and a bike room. Craig George and Kevin Brown, Sotheby’s International Realty-East Side Manhattan Brokerage, 917-886-4760; sothebysrealty.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,127 a month
Pros
This true loft is spacious, with lots of storage. A partition separates a 144-square-foot windowed sleeping area. The building is across from the Fashion Institute of Technology on a street that’s closed to through traffic during the day.
Cons
In-unit washer/dryers are not permitted. The refrigerator is not full-size and the kitchen sink is small. The building lacks amenities.
Manhattan | 7 West 96th Street, No. 11C
Manhattan Valley Co-op
$1.749 million
A two-bedroom, two-bath, roughly 1,450-square-foot apartment that has a windowed kitchen with a pass-through, a breakfast bar, formal dining and sitting rooms, a large living room with a decorative fireplace, a primary bedroom with a walk-in closet, a windowed en suite bath and through-the-wall air-conditioning, on the 11th floor of a 19-story prewar doorman building with a live-in super, basement storage cages, shared laundry and a roof deck. Edward F. Joseph and Smitha Ramchandani, 212-590-2473, Christie’s International Real Estate; christiesrealestate.com
Costs
Maintenance: $3,675 a month
Pros
In-unit washer/dryers are permitted with board approval. The apartment has prewar details including beamed ceilings and crown molding. Central Park is visible from the dining room.
Cons
The bathrooms could use updates. Use as a pied-à-terre is not permitted. The maintenance fee is steep.
Brooklyn | 135 Eastern Parkway, No. 2C
Prospect Heights Studio
$500,000
A roughly 620-square-foot co-op studio with a large foyer, an updated kitchen with a window, a windowed bathroom, and marble flooring, on the second floor of a 15-story prewar doorman building with a live-in super, a bike room, a waiting list for basement storage cages, shared laundry, a gym, a shared workspace and a garden. Amy Mendizabal and Esteban Gomez, 305-546-5464, Compass; compass.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,063 a month
Pros
The kitchen and bathroom are big. There are three closets and room to add more. The building hosts happy hours and other events, and the elevators and gym are currently being updated. The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and stops for the No. 2 and 3 trains are all across the street.
Cons
The living room windows look out at an exterior wall of the building. The toilet is awkwardly close to the shower. Use as a pied-à-terre, co-purchasing and gifting are not permitted.
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