Manhattan | 170 West End Avenue, No. 30M
Lincoln Square Studio
$560,000
A roughly 550-square-foot studio with a galley kitchen, dishwasher, dressing area, ample closets and central air-conditioning, on the top floor of Lincoln Towers, a 29-story doorman building with a concierge, gym, children’s playroom, shared laundry, outdoor parking and a private park with ball courts, a playground, picnic tables and green space. Andrew Cooper and Chase Safarowic, The Agency, 917-699-3999; theagencyre.com
Costs
Maintenance: $1,514 a month
Pros
This high-floor alcove studio has nice views and can accommodate various furniture layouts. Maintenance includes gas, water and electricity.
Cons
The kitchen and bathroom are dated. In-unit washers and dryers are not allowed, and shared laundry is in the basement. The sellers have a parking spot for sale but are asking $75,000 for it.
Manhattan | 368 Third Avenue, No. 22B
Midtown East Condo
$2.295 million
A two-bedroom, two-bath, 997-square-foot apartment with white oak floors, central air-conditioning, a washer-dryer, integrated appliances and Calcutta marble countertops in the kitchen, and an en suite primary bedroom with a double vanity, on the 22nd floor of VU New York, a 36-story doorman building with a concierge, roof deck, screening room, residents’ lounge, gym, bike room, pet-washing station, extra storage and shared laundry. Candice Milano and Malessa Rambarran, Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing, 212-486-3997; bhsusa.com
Costs
Common charges: $1,292 a month
Taxes: $1,715 a month
Pros
The kitchen can accommodate an island. The developer purchased air rights on the southern half of the block, which protects the apartment’s expansive views.
Cons
Storage lockers start at $37,500.
Queens | 5-09 48th Avenue, No. 5F
Long Island City Condo
$960,000
A one-bedroom, one-bath 728-square-foot apartment that has maple floors, through-the-wall heating and air-conditioning, soundproofed windows, a kitchen with a garbage disposal and breakfast bar, a bedroom that fits a king-size bed, and a washer/dryer, on the fifth floor of 5th Street Lofts, an eight-story doorman building with a 24-hour concierge, live-in superintendent, parking garage, gym, children’s playroom, roof deck, courtyard, bike room and cold storage. Hanifa Scully and Martine Gerard, Corcoran Group, 212-532-3626; corcoran.com
Costs
Common charges: $756 a month
Taxes: $373 a month
Assessment: $317.75 a month through March 2024 (for facade work)
Pros
This home is investor-friendly and has a tenant in place until Aug. 31, 2024.
Cons
A parking spot with a separate deed is for sale, but is expected to cost about $95,000.
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