This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side and in Astoria.

Manhattan | 257 Central Park West, No. 9D

A three-bedroom, two-bath, roughly 1,250-square-foot co-op apartment with a foyer, an open floor plan, a windowed kitchen with a breakfast bar, granite countertops, a primary suite, marble bathrooms, PTAC heating and air-conditioning and a washer/dryer, on the ninth floor of a 12-story prewar doorman building with a live-in superintendent, a gym, a bike room, a package room, shared laundry, waiting lists for a private parking garage and extra storage. Susan L. LeFevre and Janet Patricia Wilkinson, Keller Williams NYC, 917-453-1428; kwnyc.com

Costs

Maintenance: $3,713 a month

Pros

This spacious and well-kept apartment offers peeks of Central Park treetops from each window. The building’s new roof deck is slated to open this fall.

Cons

The maintenance fee is high. The parking garage has 11 spots and they are rarely available.


Manhattan | 225 East 73rd Street, No. 9D

A one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 900-square-foot co-op apartment with a windowed kitchen, a dining nook, a large bedroom with a walk-in closet, a windowed marble en suite bathroom, through-the-wall air-conditioning, built-in shelving and a wood-burning fireplace, on the ninth floor of a 13-story prewar doorman building by Emery Roth with a gym, a bike room, shared laundry, a super, a waiting list for storage bins, a roof deck and a courtyard. JoAnn Rosatti, Bond New York, 917-734-4586; bondnewyork.com

Costs

Maintenance: $2,228 a month

Pros

The fireplace works. The living room offers pretty views. The monthly maintenance fee, while high, includes electricity.

Cons

The only bathroom is en suite. There’s a 2 percent flip tax to be paid by the buyer.


Queens | 12-15 Broadway, No. 705

A two-bedroom, one-bath, 880-square-foot condo with an open floor plan, a washer/dryer, central air-conditioning and a window wall that opens to a terrace, on the seventh floor of an eight-story doorman building with a bike room, a gym, a private parking lot, a dog run, a resident’s lounge, a shared terrace and a roof deck. David Sokolowski, Coldwell Banker Warburg, 212-380-2418; cbwarburg.com

Costs

Common charges: $833 a month
Taxes: $525 a month

Pros

This sunny apartment has nice views from the terrace.

Cons

Without an island, the kitchen lacks counter space. The building offers no extra storage.

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

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