Manhattan | 229 East 28th Street, No. 4K
Kips Bay Studio
$375,000
A 486-square-foot studio apartment with a breakfast bar in the updated kitchen and a walk-in closet, on the fourth floor of a six-story co-op with a virtual intercom, a live-in super, shared laundry, a bike room and basement storage cages. John Antretter and Brigitte Pays, The Agency, 212-658-0570; theagencyre.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,161 a month
Pros
Use as a pied-à-terre is permitted, and subletting is allowed after three years of ownership.
Cons
There’s no view.
Manhattan | 23 Park Avenue, No. 1A
Murray Hill Duplex
$1.75 million
This renovated two-bedroom, two-bath, roughly 1,650-square-foot co-op has 10-foot ceilings and gas fireplaces, on the parlor and basement floors of a five-story mansion. The upper level has a combined living and dining room, a windowed kitchen, a full bathroom and a bedroom. The lower level has a bedroom, a dressing room and a washer/dryer. The building has a super and shared laundry. James Hall, Compass, 917-640-6406; compass.com
Costs
Maintenance: $3,497 a month
Pros
The current owner restored the ornate original plasterwork. The lower-level bathroom is spacious. There’s a view of the Empire State Building. Use as a pied-à-terre is permitted.
Cons
The spiral staircase may not feel safe to everyone. There’s a 2 percent flip tax to be paid by the buyer. The building lacks extra storage and a bike room.
Queens | 24-75 38th Street, No. C3
Astoria Co-op
$648,000
This one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 550-square-foot apartment has an open floor plan, a windowed kitchen with integrated appliances, a windowed bathroom, a large bedroom with a walk-in closet, a retractable television, an enclosed home office alcove, and a washer/dryer. It’s on the third floor of a prewar four-story walk-up with a virtual intercom, a live-in super, a courtyard, a gym, shared laundry, a resident’s lounge, a co-working space, a playroom, a bike room, a waiting list for basement storage cages and a roof deck. Irene Nictas, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 917-518-3031; danielgale.com
Costs
Maintenance: $874 a month
Pros
The big kitchen has ample counter space. The bedroom is in the back of the apartment, where it’s quiet. Subletting is permitted for two of every five years.
Cons
There’s no view. Space for a dining is tight. Use as a pied-à-terre is not allowed.
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