This week’s properties are in Chelsea, on the Upper East Side and on the Grand Concourse.

Manhattan | 332 East 77th Street, No. 6

A studio apartment with exposed brick, a galley kitchen, a mirrored dining nook, ample closets and built-in shelving, on the second floor of a six-story, cat-friendly prewar building with a virtual intercom, a live-in super and basement storage cages. Ben Jacobs, Jessica Chestler and Benjamin Goldman, Douglas Elliman, 917-887-3922; elliman.com

Costs

Maintenance: $1,114 a month

Pros

There’s good closet space. The kitchen can be closed off. In-unit washer/dryers are permitted.

Cons

The apartment would benefit from refinished floors and other updates. The mirrored doors may not suit all tastes. Use as a pied-à-terre is not permitted. The building lacks shared laundry.


Manhattan | 405 West 23rd Street, No. 4E

A one-bedroom, one-bath, roughly 900-square-foot apartment with an open floor plan, marble countertops, a windowed bathroom with a double vanity, a walk-in closet and casement windows, on the fourth floor of a 19-story prewar doorman building with a resident manager, a live-in super, a bike room, basement storage lockers, shared laundry, a pool, a gym, a courtyard and a roof deck. Jesse Rosenthal, Brown Harris Stevens, 917-789-3433; bhsusa.com

Costs

Maintenance: $2,919 a month

Pros

The apartment is nicely updated and well-kept. The through-the-wall air-conditioners are neatly concealed.

Cons

The kitchen lacks counter space. The buyer and seller share the 2 percent flip tax. In-unit washer dryers are not permitted.


Bronx | 1020 Grand Concourse, No. 20C

A three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath, roughly 1,600-square-foot apartment with an open living/dining area, a primary bedroom with an en suite half bathroom, central air-conditioning and a balcony, on the 20th floor of a 23-story doorman building with a live-in super, a parking garage, shared laundry, a 25-pound weight limit for dogs and a bike room. Matthew Bank, Bank Neary Real Estate, 917-608-6309; bankneary.com

Costs

Maintenance: $1,636 a month

Pros

The balcony and primary bedroom have nice skyline views.

Cons

The bathrooms could use updates. The building lacks 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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