Homes for sale in Manhattan and the Bronx
Manhattan | 140 East 28th Street, No. PHA
Kips Bay Penthouse
$1.695 million
A one-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op, approximately 1,000 square feet with 10-foot ceilings, a kitchen with windows, a fireplace, an en-suite bedroom with a bathroom with windows, ample closets, a solarium, a Terrace of 300 square feet and basement storage, in a 13-story pre-war doorman building designed by Emery Roth and Bing & Bing, with a live-in super and a rooftop terrace. Benjamin Dixon and Matthew Mackay, 646-645-8154; elliman.com
Cost
Maintenance: $3,273 per month
Plus points
The plate allows central air conditioning and a compressor can be placed on the terrace. The kitchen can be opened. The solarium is spacious and has new shades.
Cons
The maintenance costs are high. The only bathroom is in the bedroom. Washers/dryers are only allowed for buyers combining two or more units. The bicycle shed has a waiting list.
Manhattan | 434 East 52nd Street, No. 3A
Turtle Bay Studio
$650,000
A co-op studio of approximately 500 square feet with a wood-burning fireplace, a galley kitchen with windows, a marble bathroom with windows, custom grasscloth wallpaper, built-in cabinets, a linen closet, through-the-wall heating and air conditioning. air conditioning and a smart thermostat, on the third floor of a 13-story pre-war doorman building by Emery Roth and Bing & Bing with a garden, a shared laundry room, a property manager, a bicycle shed and a waiting list for storage cages. Gillian Bland and S. Jean Meisel, Brown Harris Stevens, 203-687-0433; bhsusa.com
Cost
Maintenance: $1,100 per month
Plus points
A studio with a working fireplace is a godsend. The entire apartment was beautifully renovated last year. The maintenance costs include electricity.
Cons
The living area is small, as are the refrigerator and freezer drawers.
Bronx | 860 Great Hall, No. 6F
Large Concourse Co-op
$475,000
A two-bedroom, two-bath apartment, approximately 1,100 square feet, a windowed eat-in kitchen, a formal dining room, a lowered living room, a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, windowed bathrooms, window air conditioning, built-in wardrobes and spacious closets, on the sixth floor of a seven-story pre-war building with a part-time doorman, a virtual intercom, a live-in super, shared laundry, bicycle storage, and weight and breed restrictions for dogs. Matthew Bank, Bank Neary Real Estate, 917-608-6309; bankneary.com
Cost
Maintenance: $1,727 per month
Plus points
The apartment is well maintained, beautifully modernized and has pre-war features such as a hardwood floor, cornices and French doors. Both bedrooms have king-size beds.
Cons
The building is close to Yankee Stadium, which can be noisy. The primary bath is small. In-unit washers/dryers are not permitted.
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