What’s on the market in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Manhattan | 537 East Sixth Street, #2F
Duplex in the Eastern Village
$1.3 million
This 1,011-square-foot one-bedroom, two-bathroom duplex features an open kitchen/living/dining area with breakfast bar, a bedroom with a walk-in closet and full bath upstairs, and a living room and full bath downstairs, plus pivot doors, washer/dryer, and air conditioning. Separate air and free storage in the basement, on the first two floors of a five-storey pre-war building with video intercom and communal garden. Jeffrey Spector, 908-294-8654, Christie’s International Estate Group; christiesrealestate.com
Costs
Maintenance: $451 per month
Positives
Doors, stairs and other interior design elements were imported from Europe and South America. Residents can control the heat and there is good storage space. The co-op is self-managed and residents rotate responsibilities to keep maintenance fees low.
cons
Some people may feel that the spiral staircase is unsafe. Colorful cabinets and bathroom countertops may not suit everyone’s taste. There is no window in the kitchen.
Manhattan | 50 Sutton Place South, No. 2B
Sutton Place Studio
$420,000
An approximately 500-square-foot co-op studio with a kitchenette, dining alcove, hardwood floors, and window air conditioning unit, on the second floor of a 22-story concierge building with shared laundry, concierge, resident manager, waiting list for storage cages, and direct access to a public parking garage. France Bizenberg, 917-743-6107, Bond New York; bondnewyork.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,262 per month
Positives
The apartment’s windows face the building’s ornamental back garden. The board allows pets and pieds-à-terre.
cons
The kitchen is small and can only fit a small refrigerator. The lockers are small and the building does not have a bike room. The gym costs $600 per year for residents.
brooklyn | 160 81st Street
Bay Ridge semi-attached home
$1,799,999
A four-bedroom, two full bath and one half-bathroom, 3,135-square-foot semi-detached house built in 1920, with a large kitchen with outdoor access and an open living/dining room with a wood-burning fireplace. And a powder room, master bedroom with dressing room, additional bedroom and full bathroom on the second floor, storage space and two bedrooms with full bathroom on the third floor, gas heating, central air conditioning, deck, retractable awning and finished basement with laundry, separate garage for one car and driveway. subscriber. Gina Bartnik and Kevin Bartnik, 917-572-9721, The Corcoran Group; corcoran.com
Costs
Taxes: $11,868 per year
Positives
The home is located on a beautiful tree-lined street two blocks from Shore Road Promenade. The central air conditioning unit is two years old.
cons
Sharing a driveway with neighbors can be annoying. The primary bedroom would be nicer with an en-suite bathroom.
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