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Manhattan | 332 East 84th Street, No. 3F

A two-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 850-square-foot apartment with a windowed eat-in kitchen, a windowed bathroom, an office nook, a walk-in closet and windowed air-conditioning, on the third floor of a six-story prewar building with a live-in super, bike room, video intercom, shared basement storage and shared laundry. Mihal Gartenberg, 212-327-9677, Coldwell Banker Warburg; cbwarburg.com

Costs

Maintenance: $1,534 a month

Pros

The bedroom windows offer views of leafy treetops and the living room is spacious.

Cons

The larger bedroom has no closets. There’s no dining room. The kitchen and bathroom could use updates.


Manhattan | 300 Central Park West, No. 7L

A two-bedroom, two-bath, roughly 1,950-square-foot apartment with formal living and dining rooms, a windowed eat-in kitchen, a primary bedroom with a windowed en suite bath, a large second bedroom with two closets, a cedar closet, casement windows and a washer/dryer hookup, on the seventh floor of the El Dorado, a 29-story doorman building designed by Emery Roth with a live-in super, concierge, children’s playroom, basketball court, gym, bike room and private parking garage. Frances Katzen, 917-705-1864, Douglas Elliman; elliman.com

Costs

Maintenance: $4,101 a month
Assessment: $141 a month through December 2027

Pros

The windows were replaced in 2022. It’s the only apartment on the seventh floor. The board permits central air-conditioning. The 6 percent flip tax will be paid by the seller.

Cons

The kitchen, laundry room and bathrooms need renovations. The maintenance fee is high and the optional gym fee is $1,000 a year. Spots in the private parking garage cost $650 a month and the waiting list can take four years.


Queens | 40-10 44th Street

A two-bedroom, three-bath 1,500-square-foot, semi-attached brick house from the 1920s that has a large living room, an open kitchen/dining room, a pantry, a powder room and a rear mudroom on the first floor; an en suite primary bedroom with a double vanity and a free-standing tub, an additional bedroom, a full bath, a den and a terrace on the second floor; an attic, an unfinished basement with a washer/dryer, an oil boiler, a patio and a shared courtyard. Katherine O’Sullivan and Nerina Lazaric, 718-909-9008, Welcome Home Real Estate; welcomehomerealestate.biz

Costs

Taxes: $9,852 a year

Pros

The house is at the end of a row and has windows on three sides. It was a two-family converted into a one-family, and is 28 feet wide. The original slate roof was recently inspected and found in good condition. The primary bath has radiant-heat floors and a heated towel bar.

Cons

There’s no driveway and the street has alternate-side parking. It’s a large house to cool with window units.

Given the fast pace of the current market, some properties may no longer be available at the time of publication.

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