Manhattan | 463 West 142nd Street, No. 2A
Hamilton Heights condo
$964,000
An 887-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath open floor plan apartment with a large master bedroom, soaking tub, mini-split heat and air conditioning, and washer/dryer on the second floor of a five-story 1912 former convent-turned-landmark was explained, with a virtual intercom, a supermarket, storage cages in the basement and a roof terrace. Whitney Osentoski and Ashley Jeudy, Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing, 212-439-2142; bhsusa.com
Cost
Typical fees: $1,002 per month
Taxes: $1,137 per month
Advantages
The building was recently converted into condominiums and the buyer will be the first owner of the apartment. It offers views of trees and sandstone houses. Kitchen and bathroom are ventilated.
Disadvantages
Without a cooking island, there is no storage space in the kitchen. Basement storage cages cost $15,000.
Manhattan | 50 Sutton Place South, No. 20G
Sutton Place Co-op
$2.35 million
A 2,500 square foot apartment with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large foyer, a windowed galley kitchen, an open living/dining area, a master suite with a double vanity, an ensuite bedroom with hallway access, a walk-in closets and a balcony , on the 20th floor of a 21-story gatehouse building with living space, concierge, gym, bike room, shared laundry room, basement cage waiting list, and public parking garage. Dolly Hertz, Engel & Völkers, 914-646-1885; engelvoelkers.com
Cost
Maintenance: $5,667 per month
Advantages
The balcony offers views of the East River and the building has direct access to the new expansion of the East River Esplanade. Residents receive a discount in the parking garage.
Disadvantages
A flip tax of 2 percent must be paid by the buyer. Washers/dryers are not permitted on site.
Queens | 10 Holder Place, No. 5G
Forest Hills Gardens Cooperative
$1.248 million
A 2,260-square-foot three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment with a windowed eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, private baths, 12-foot ceilings, casement windows, French doors, built-in closets and a wood-burning fireplace, on the top floor of a prewar building with part-time doorman, Living room, storage cages in the basement, bicycle storage and shared laundry room. Rachel Borut, 917-520-4026, Douglas Elliman; elliman.com
Cost
Maintenance: $4,000 per month
Advantages
The dining and living rooms are spacious. Two of the bathrooms have windows and the third has a skylight. There is no charge for storage cages in the basement.
Disadvantages
Window air conditioning is used and central air conditioning and washers/dryers are not permitted. All three bathrooms are in bedrooms.
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