Manhattan | 511 East 82nd Street, No. 4RW
Yorkville Penthouse
$799,000
A one-bedroom, two-bath, roughly 1,200-square-foot duplex with an updated windowed kitchen, a windowed office nook or walk-in closet and a windowed full bathroom on the first level; a full bathroom, motorized skylights and a washer/dryer on the second level; plus through-the-wall air-conditioning and a cedar terrace, on the top two floors of a five-story, cat-friendly co-op with a super, virtual intercom and extra storage. Meni Tsoukalas, BOND New York, 347-238-9830; bondnewyork.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,674 a month
Pros
The terrace has water and electric hookups.
Cons
It’s a walk-up building and the in-unit spiral staircase may not feel safe to all.
Manhattan | 248 East 31st Street, No. 1D
Kips Bay Duplex
$2.1 million
A one-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath, 1,957-square-foot duplex with an en suite bedroom, a lofted mezzanine sleeping area and den over the main living space, a lower-level sleeping area or rec room, a wood-burning fireplace, a kitchen with a breakfast bar, central air-conditioning and a washer/dryer, in a nine-story prewar former school with a doorman, live-in super, roof deck and basement storage cages. Josue Galdos, Compass, 917-319-2990; compass.com
Costs
Common charges: $1,843 a month
Taxes: $2,401 a month
Pros
The 18-foot-high wall of windows illuminates the space. The fireplace works.
Cons
The levels are connected by spiral staircases, which some may find challenging. The washer/dryer is on the lower level.
Brooklyn | 515 Fifth Avenue, No. 4C
Park Slope Condo
$1.315 million
A two-bedroom, two-bath, 960-square-foot fourth-floor apartment with an open floor plan, a windowed kitchen, a primary suite with a balcony, ample closets, bamboo floors, mini split heating and air-conditioning, a washer/dryer and a basement storage cage, in a seven-story doorman building from 2009 with a virtual intercom, a super, a roof deck, a community room/children’s playroom, a shared garden and a bike room. Valerie Sherman, Sotheby’s International Realty, 917-449-1438; sothebysrealty.com
Costs
Common charges: $620 a month
Taxes: $235 a month in abated taxes
Pros
The tax abatement runs through June 2034. The balcony overlooks the shared garden.
Cons
The hallway outside the apartment is drab.
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