Homes for sale in Manhattan and the Bronx

Manhattan | 253 West 16th Street, No. 1E

East Chelsea Co-op

$849,000

A pre-war apartment of approximately 650 square feet with one bedroom, one bathroom, an entrance hall with a closet, a kitchen with a window and a breakfast bar, a bathroom with a window, and a bedroom with a large closet and original moldings, on the first floor of a six-story building with a shared laundry room, live-in caretaker, bike shed, video intercom, and storage lockers. Chris Toland, Agency, 347-645-3976; theagencyre.com

Cost

Community Fees: $1,312 per month

Advantages

The apartment has been renovated in the last five years. The living room has a desk and a dining area.

Cons

The kitchen is small. The building has no shared outdoor space or facilities. Storage cabinets cost $600 a year.

Manhattan | 121 West 20th Street, No. 4F

East Chelsea Condo

$1.895 million

A 1,750 square foot loft with two bathrooms and 4-foot ceilings, an open sleeping area on the second floor, an open kitchen with concrete countertops, a jetted tub, 8-foot windows, motorized blinds, original cast-iron columns, a gas fireplace and a washer/dryer, on the fourth floor of a five-story pre-war building with an elevator, rooftop deck, part-time doorman and live-in caretaker. Pamela Wolfe, Corcoran Group, 917-596-9466; corcoran. com

Cost

Community Fees: $1,188 per month
Taxes: $1,570 per month

Advantages

The lower level bathroom resembles a Roman spa, with the bath in a sunken chamber. There is room for a bedroom on the first floor.

Cons

The kitchen is dated. At just over six feet, headroom on the second level is low. Without a banister, the curved staircase can be dangerous.

Bronx | Koninglaan 740

City Island House

$1.175 million

A 150 square foot house with three bedrooms, three and a half baths, an open kitchen and living room, a fireplace, a master bedroom with en suite bathroom and a loft storage room, an additional bedroom with a balcony, a finished basement with a gas fireplace and entry outside, a washer/dryer, an attached garage, a deck with a pool and a boat dock, on the northern tip of City Island. Kristin Bischof and Holly Mellstrom, Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, 914-391-6024; sothebys.com

Cost

Taxes: $5,989 per year

Advantages

The house has been cosmetically modernized in the past two years. It is close to the City Island Bridge and across the water from Orchard Beach. Boaters will enjoy the private dock, currently inhabited by a nesting osprey.

Cons

The upstairs bathroom could use a makeover. The home’s contemporary aesthetic may not suit everyone’s taste.

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