Homes for sale in Manhattan and Queens
Manhattan | 613 East Sixth Street, No. 5A
Alphabet City Duplex
$950,000
A two-bedroom, one-bathroom cooperative duplex, approximately 900 square feet with an open floor plan, windowed kitchen, vented stove, and washer/dryer on the first level; two bedrooms and a full bath on the second level; and mini-split heating and air conditioning throughout, on the top floor of a six-storey walk-up with a part-time super, garden and roof terrace. Lucy Wu, BOND New York, 917-678-1348; bondnewyork.com
Cost
Maintenance: $1,579 per month
Plus points
This bright apartment has many windows and a skylight. The master bedroom offers skyline views.
Cons
The spiral staircase may not feel safe for everyone and there is no bathroom on the first floor. A king size bed cannot be accommodated in either bedroom. The buyer must pay a 1 percent transfer tax.
Manhattan | 16 West 16th Street, No. 14CS
Flatiron Cooperative
$2.165 million
A two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment measuring approximately 1,200 square feet with an open floor plan, a country kitchen with windows and a breakfast bar, a marble foyer, a master bedroom with private bath, a second bedroom (or den) with pocket doors, a marble second bathroom, through-the-wall air conditioning and cherry hardwood floors, on a high floor in a 14-story 1960's doorman building with shared laundry, a waiting list for basement storage bins, a public parking garage, a live-in super and a house manager. Alan Levy, Coldwell Banker Warburg, 917-742-6743; cbwarburg.com
Cost
Maintenance: $1,962 per month
Plus points
There are beautiful views over the city. The large private primary bath has a soaking tub. The building's hallways, lobby and elevators are being renovated and the garage is offering discounts to residents.
Cons
The closet in the second bedroom is small. In-unit washers/dryers are not permitted. The building does not have a shared outdoor space.
Queens | 35-30 82nd Street, #42
Jackson Heights Walkup
$399,000
A two-bedroom, one-bathroom unit, approximately 800 square feet with a windowed galley kitchen, a windowed bathroom, a second bedroom or dining room, 10-foot ceilings, window unit air conditioning, and basement storage, on the fourth floor of an antebellum building of five floors with a live-in super, shared laundry, a courtyard and a pet policy that allows cats. Helen Van Rhyn, Brown Harris Stevens, 718-858-5946; bhsusa.org
Cost
Maintenance: $545 per month
Plus points
This co-op is one of the oldest buildings in the Jackson Heights Historic District. Maintenance is low.
Cons
The door to the second bedroom is extra wide and is missing a door.
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