Manhattan | 425 E. 63rd Street, No. E7H
Upper East Side Condop
$950,000
A one-bedroom, one-bath, 950-square-foot apartment with an open living/dining area, a galley kitchen with a pantry, a king-size bedroom, ample closets and through-the-wall air-conditioning on the seventh floor of a 13-story doorman building with a courtyard, gym, bike room, live-in superintendent, basement storage cases and shared laundry and a public parking garage. Sheila Starr, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, 917-557-1173; bhhsnyproperties.com
COSTS
Maintenance: $2,052 a month
Pros
The kitchen has new cabinets. Maintenance includes heat, water and Spectrum cable. A ground-floor public parking garage can be reached from inside the building.
Cons
Membership to the gym costs $400 a year per apartment.
Manhattan | 115 East 9TH Street, No. 12K
East Village Studio
$485,000
A 500-square-foot one-bath apartment with new oak floors, a galley kitchen with granite countertops and through-the-wall air-conditioning on the 12th floor of the St. Mark, a 20-story doorman co-op with a live-in superintendent, porters, handymen, shared laundry, basement storage cases, a bike room and an attached public parking garage. Michelle Amodeo, The Agency, 610-547-5309; theagencyre.com
COSTS
Maintenance: $750 a month
PROS
This sunny studio has a nice view and a low monthly maintenance. The building has new boilers and a renovated roof and facade. Subletting is allowed with board approval after two years of residency.
CONS
Though in good shape, the kitchen and bathroom are dated. The building does not permit co-purchasing, buying for children or for use as a pied-à-terre.
Bronx | 520 Kappock St.
Spuyten Duyvil Multifamily
$1.295 million
A 3,929-square-foot, two-family brick house with a three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath unit with a primary suite over a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath unit with a guest studio that has outdoor access. The house has natural gas heating, through-the-wall air-conditioning, a driveway, an attached garage and a backyard. Brad Trebach, Trebach Realty, 718-543-7174; trebachrealty.com
COSTS
Taxes: $8,479 a year
PROS
The house could provide rental income. Several buses stop out front, including the BxM1 and BxM2 express lines to Midtown, and the Spuyten Duyvil Metro North station is a few blocks away.
CONS
Most of the house needs work and it could use new kitchens and bathrooms. The only washer/dryer is in the ground floor studio. The backyard needs love.
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