Manhattan | 530 East 76th Street, No. 14C
Upper East Side apartment
1.25 million dollars
953 sq. ft. one bedroom, one and a half bath apartment with windowed kitchen, open living and dining room, master bedroom with marble en-suite bathroom, den or home office and ample closets, on the 14th floor of a 39-story concierge building since 1987 with a resident manager , residential super, concierge, gym, swimming pool, playground, residents lounge, meeting room, communal laundry, public garage parking, storage lockers, bike room and rooftop deck. Karen Gorstayn and Margo Mohr, Fox Residential, 212-639-9739; foxresidential.com
Court fees
Shared fees: $1,909 per month
Taxes: $1,314 per month
Ongoing assessment: $353.46 per month for capital improvements
Advantages
This beautiful apartment has an endless view of the river. Use of the building’s swimming pool and gym is included in the common fees.
Disadvantages
The peach color in the bedrooms may not suit all tastes. There are waiting lists for the bike room and basement storage lockers.
Manhattan | 25 Minetta Lane, No. 3J
Greenwich Village Co-op
$850,000
A studio apartment of approximately 550 square feet with a kitchen featuring a breakfast bar, breakfast nook, decorative fireplace and windowed bathroom with walk-in shower, on the third floor of a six-story pre-war Co-op building with a live-in super, a virtual intercom, a waiting list for storage cages in the basement, a bike room, shared laundry and a roof deck. Karin Dauch, Sotheby’s International Realty-East Side Manhattan Brokerage, 917-309-5684; sothebysrealty.com
Court fees
Maintenance: $1,240 per month
Advantages
Vintage designer furniture may be included in the sale. Subletting is allowed.
Disadvantages
Unit washers/dryers are only permitted if two or more units are combined. No crate available in the basement, storage is missing
Brooklyn | 9 Dekalb Avenue, No. 70F
Apartment in downtown Brooklyn
$1.655 million
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 823 square foot apartment with open floor plan, marble and granite ensuite with walk-in shower, 11-foot windows, washer/dryer and air conditioning, on the 70th floor of Brooklyn Tower, a new 93-story concierge building with a resident manager, a bike room, underground storage cages and more than 120,000 square feet of amenities including a gym, swimming pool, roof deck, resident lounge, basketball court, dog run and playground. Skyler Rhoten, Douglas Elliman, 347-474-1916; thebrooklyntower.com
Court fees
Shared fees: $529 per month
Taxes: $1,201 per month
Advantages
The view from the large windows in this high floor apartment is stunning.
Disadvantages
The kitchen has no counter space. Windows are not wired for electric shades. Fees for amenities and storage cages in this new tower have yet to be finalized.
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