Manhattan | 419 East 57th Street, No. MAIS/EAST
Sutton Place Maisonette
$1.65 million
A three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath, 2,237-square-foot duplex with formal living and dining rooms, a windowed eat-in kitchen, a half bath, a wood-burning fireplace and a washer/dryer on the first floor; and a primary suite, two additional bedrooms, a full bath, walk-in closets and a decorative fireplace on the second floor; plus a private entrance and PTAC heat and air-conditioning. It’s on the first two floors of a 16-story doorman co-op from 1927 that has a live-in super, a gym, waiting lists for a bike room and basement storage lockers, and a roof deck. Pamela Marcus, Phil Wells and Savannah Likitsakos, Corcoran Group, 917-628-8240; corcoran.com
Costs
Maintenance: $6,451 a month
Pros
The private entryway is pretty. The living and dining rooms are spacious. All three bathrooms are windowed. Use as a pied-à-terre is permitted.
Cons
The first floor is on street level and there’s no view. A 2 percent flip tax is paid by the buyer. The home could use some updates.
Manhattan | 80 Park Avenue, No. 6A
Murray Hill Studio
$716,000
A 500-square-foot studio with a Murphy bed, a dressing room, white oak floors and one bathroom, on the sixth floor of a 20-story doorman building that has a live-in super, a porter, shared laundry and a roof deck. Evita LaSasso and Charles Holmes, Coldwell Banker Warburg, 917-214-3357; cbwarburg.com
Costs
Common charges: $633 a month
Taxes: $588 a month
Pros
The apartment was fully renovated three years ago and has good closets. Common charges include electricity.
Cons
The kitchen has limited counter space. The building lacks extra storage and a bike room.
Brooklyn | 456 Prospect Avenue, No. 1L
Park Slope Co-op
$975,000
A one-bedroom, one-bath, 780-square-foot apartment with a windowed kitchen, a garbage disposal, a windowed bathroom, an additional sleeping area or den, a washer/dryer, basement storage and a garden area. It’s on the first floor of a four-story cat-friendly building from 1931 that has bike storage. Laura Rozos, Compass, 917-701-7340; compass.com
Costs
Maintenance: $748 a month
Pros
Recent renovations include an updated kitchen, along with new doors, windows, floors, electrical and plumbing. Pieds-à-terre and subletting are permitted.
Cons
The bedroom faces Prospect Avenue. The living/dining area lacks a window to accommodate an air-conditioning unit. There’s no fence to separate the garden from those belonging to neighboring units.
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