Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

Manhattan | 229 East 28th Street, No. 4K

Kips Bay Studio

$375,000

A 486-square-foot studio apartment with a breakfast bar in the updated kitchen and a walk-in closet, on the fourth floor of a six-story co-op with a virtual intercom, a live-in super, shared laundry, a bike room and basement storage cages. John Antretter and Brigitte Pays, The Agency, 212-658-0570; theagencyre.com

Costs

Maintenance: $1,161 a month

Pros

Use as a pied-à-terre is permitted, and subletting is allowed after three years of ownership.

Cons

There’s no view.

Manhattan | 23 Park Avenue, No. 1A

Murray Hill Duplex

$1.75 million

This renovated two-bedroom, two-bath, roughly 1,650-square-foot co-op has 10-foot ceilings and gas fireplaces, on the parlor and basement floors of a five-story mansion. The upper level has a combined living and dining room, a windowed kitchen, a full bathroom and a bedroom. The lower level has a bedroom, a dressing room and a washer/dryer. The building has a super and shared laundry. James Hall, Compass, 917-640-6406; compass.com

Costs

Maintenance: $3,497 a month

Pros

The current owner restored the ornate original plasterwork. The lower-level bathroom is spacious. There’s a view of the Empire State Building. Use as a pied-à-terre is permitted.

Cons

The spiral staircase may not feel safe to everyone. There’s a 2 percent flip tax to be paid by the buyer. The building lacks extra storage and a bike room.

Queens | 24-75 38th Street, No. C3

Astoria Co-op

$648,000

This one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 550-square-foot apartment has an open floor plan, a windowed kitchen with integrated appliances, a windowed bathroom, a large bedroom with a walk-in closet, a retractable television, an enclosed home office alcove, and a washer/dryer. It’s on the third floor of a prewar four-story walk-up with a virtual intercom, a live-in super, a courtyard, a gym, shared laundry, a resident’s lounge, a co-working space, a playroom, a bike room, a waiting list for basement storage cages and a roof deck. Irene Nictas, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, 917-518-3031; danielgale.com

Costs

Maintenance: $874 a month

Pros

The big kitchen has ample counter space. The bedroom is in the back of the apartment, where it’s quiet. Subletting is permitted for two of every five years.

Cons

There’s no view. Space for a dining is tight. Use as a pied-à-terre is not allowed.

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