Manhattan | 140 East 28th Street, No. PHA
Kips Bay Penthouse
$1.695 million
A one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 1,000-square-foot co-op with 10-foot ceilings, a windowed kitchen, a wood-burning fireplace, an en suite bedroom with a windowed bath, ample closets, a solarium, a 300-square-foot terrace and basement storage, in a 13-story prewar doorman building by Emery Roth and Bing & Bing with a live-in super and a roof deck. Benjamin Dixon and Matthew Mackay, 646-645-8154; elliman.com
Costs
Maintenance: $3,273 a month
Pros
The board permits central air-conditioning and a compressor can fit on the terrace. The kitchen can be opened up. The solarium is spacious and has new shades.
Cons
The maintenance fee is high. The only bathroom is in the bedroom. Washer/dryers are permitted only for buyers who combine two or more units. The bike room has a wait list.
Manhattan | 434 East 52nd Street, No. 3A
Turtle Bay Studio
$650,000
A roughly 500-square-foot co-op studio with a wood-burning fireplace, a windowed galley kitchen, a windowed marble bathroom, custom grasscloth wallpaper, built-in cabinets, a linen closet, through-the-wall heating and air-conditioning and a smart thermostat, on the third floor of a 13-story prewar doorman building by Emery Roth and Bing & Bing with a garden, shared laundry, a property manager, a bike room and a waiting list for storage cages. Gillian Bland and S. Jean Meisel, Brown Harris Stevens, 203-687-0433; bhsusa.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,100 a month
Pros
A studio with a working fireplace is a find. The whole apartment was beautifully renovated last year. The maintenance fee includes electricity.
Cons
The living area is small, as are the refrigerator and freezer drawers.
Bronx | 860 Grand Concourse, No. 6F
Grand Concourse Co-op
$475,000
A two-bedroom, two-bath, roughly 1,100-square-foot apartment with a windowed eat-in kitchen, a formal dining room, a step-down living room, an en suite primary bedroom, windowed bathrooms, window air-conditioning, built-ins and ample closets, on the sixth floor of a seven-story prewar building with a part-time doorman, a virtual intercom, a live-in super, shared laundry, a bike room, and weight and breed restrictions for dogs. Matthew Bank, Bank Neary Real Estate, 917-608-6309; bankneary.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,727 a month
Pros
The apartment is well maintained, nicely updated and has prewar features like bordered hardwood floors, crown moldings and French doors. Both bedrooms can accommodate king-size beds.
Cons
The building is close to Yankee Stadium, which could be noisy. The primary bath is small. In-unit washer/dryers are not permitted.
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