Manhattan | 750 Park Avenue, No. 16D
Co-op on the Upper East Side
$629,000
A studio apartment of approximately 500 square meters with a kitchen with windows and a dishwasher, a dressing room, a bathroom with windows, an electric fireplace, large tilt-and-turn windows and through-the-wall air conditioning, on the 16th floor of a doorman building of 17 floors with a live-in manager, porters, shared laundry room, bicycle storage, basement lockers and a package room. Lisa Chajet, Coldwell Banker Warburg, 212-439-5199; cbwarburg.com
Cost
Maintenance: $1,731 per month
Plus points
This lovely studio was renovated four years ago and has a windowed corner ideal for a dining table. A television is included in the sale. Pied-à-terre is allowed.
Cons
The refrigerator and convection oven are small, as is the sleeping area.
Manhattan | 206 East 95th Street, #15B
Yorkville Apartment
$1.25 million
A 1,000-square-foot apartment with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open floor plan, a kitchen with windows, a large master bedroom, a second bedroom with an en suite bathroom, ample closets, two balconies, through-the-wall heating and cooling, and basement storage, on the 15th floor of an 18-story doorman building with a part-time doorman, super, shared laundry room and gym. Erin Wheelock and Ariana Navazesh Keller Williams, 818-519-3742; knyc.com
Cost
Common costs: $1,840 per month
Taxes: $1,623 per month
Plus points
The master bedroom has a balcony and can be connected to the adjacent bathroom, creating a suite. The building has only two units per floor.
Cons
The kitchen has no counter space without an island.
Queens | Pompeiilaan 198-31
Holliswood House
$1.995 million
A four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bath, 3,483-square-foot home with an open floor plan, an eat-in kitchen with breakfast bar, an electric fireplace, a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, central air conditioning, a finished basement with a wet bar, and a full bathroom, a washer/dryer, ample storage, an attached garage, a patio, a pool and a hot tub, on 2 acres. Carolina Gontijo, Corcoran, 203-948-4359; corcoran.com
Cost
Taxes: $11,256 per year
Plus points
The entire house and backyard have been renovated over the past eight years. The patio is covered and equipped with a kitchen and skylights.
Cons
The house does not have a mudroom at any of the entrances.
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