Manhattan | 575 Park Avenue, No. 509
Upper East Side Prewar
$549,000
A one-bedroom, one-bath, 750-square-foot prewar apartment with built-in bookshelves and a beamed ceiling in the living room; a windowed kitchen with a dishwasher, wine refrigerator and two-burner electric range (but no oven); a windowed bath with a stall shower; a foyer; and herringbone-patterned hardwood floors, in a 16-story doorman elevator landmark at East 63rd Street that has a gym. Lauren Cangiano, Brown Harris Stevens, 646-286-5900; bhsusa.com
Maintenance
$3,433 a month
Pros
The building began life as a hotel, which explains quirks like the tiny kitchen and complimentary daily housekeeping. The foyer could fit a dining table. The living room and bedroom face south.
Cons
The co-op sits on leased land, which is part of the reason the monthly fees are so high. But the apartment’s price is lower than usual to compensate.
Manhattan | 163 East 81st Street, No. 8C
Upper East Side Co-op
$1.095 million
A two-bedroom, one-bath, 950-square-foot prewar apartment with a combined living and dining room that has a fireplace; a galley kitchen with a dishwasher and breakfast bar; a primary suite with a windowed bath; a second bedroom currently serving as a home office; and beamed ceilings, in a 10-story building with a doorman, live-in superintendent and basement laundry room. Danica Cordell-Reeh, Compass, 917-353-2107; compass.com
Maintenance
$3,405 a month
Pros
The kitchen has a window and southern exposure.
Cons
The bathroom can only be reached through the primary bedroom.
Bronx | 3333 Henry Hudson Parkway West, No. 23EF
Riverdale Co-op
$2.1 million
A four-bedroom, three-bath, 3,000-square-foot postwar apartment with balconies off both the living and dining rooms; a windowed kitchen with granite counters and a breakfast bar; a bedroom serving as a library with built-in bookshelves; a bedroom functioning as a family room; a foyer; and hardwood floors, at the Whitehall, a 1970 doorman building with a gym, landscaped gardens, a parking garage and an indoor pool. Ellen Feld, Sotheby’s International Realty, 917-734-9463; sothebysrealty.com
Maintenance
$3,723 a month
Pros
The home is spacious and has a smooth flow from room to room. There are multiple Hudson River views.
Cons
The building feels a bit marooned by the side of a highway, and the closest stores are a few blocks away.
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