Manhattan | 552 Riverside Drive, No. 6F
Morningside Heights Co-op
$475,000
A one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 500-square-foot apartment with 10-foot ceilings, a windowed galley kitchen, a bedroom with three closets, and a windowed bathroom with a soaking tub, on the top floor of a six-story prewar elevator building with a live-in superintendent, video intercom, shared laundry, gym, children’s playroom, complimentary storage, courtyard and roof deck. James Michael Angelo, BOND New York, 917-373-8343; bondnewyork.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,074 a month
Pros
With new window casings, exposed brick and original wood floors, this apartment has charm before it’s furnished. Building residents share a vegetable garden on the roof deck, which offers Hudson River views.
Cons
The kitchen is narrow.
Manhattan | 79 West 12th Street, No. 5G
Greenwich Village Co-op
$1.095 million
A one-bedroom, one-bath, 800-square-foot co-op apartment with granite countertops in the galley kitchen, built-in bookshelves, a bedroom that accommodates a king-size bed, through-the-wall air-conditioning and ample closets, on the fifth floor of a 16-story doorman building with storage, shared laundry, a live-in superintendent, bike room and roof deck. Ben Dixon and Matthew Mackay, Douglas Elliman, 646-221-3072; elliman.com
Costs
Common charges: $1,862 a month
Pros
The kitchen was renovated four years ago. The air-conditioning units are disguised with decorative covers.
Cons
The kitchen is narrow and, like the bathroom, doesn’t have a window.
Brooklyn | 1 City Point, No. 51C
Downtown Brooklyn Condop
$2.1 million
A two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,145-square-foot apartment with quartz countertops, a wine fridge, an en suite primary bedroom with a walk-in closet and radiant-heated bathroom floors, and a washer/dryer, on the 51st floor of Brooklyn Point, a 68-story doorman building with a roof deck, a children’s playroom, a playground, a gym, conference and screening rooms, bike storage, a concierge, commercial laundry, indoor and outdoor pools, a ball court, a sauna and a steam room. Jane Betancourt of Extell Marketing Group and Ryan Serhant of SERHANT.; 718-222-5770; serhant.com
Costs
Common charges: $1,421 a month
Pros
Views from the apartment’s high perch are expansive. The building offers 40,000 square feet of amenities, including a full floor for health and wellness with a spin studio and a rock climbing wall. The 25-year tax abatement runs through June 2046.
Cons
A good-size dining table would be tight in the open kitchen and living area. The kitchen has ample storage but not much counter space.
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