Manhattan | 140 East 28th Street, No. 7H

Kips Bay Co-op

$865,000

A one-bedroom, one-bath, 940-square-foot apartment that has a windowed galley kitchen, an open living and dining area, a windowed en suite bath, walk-in closets, a home office nook that could be a nursery and a wood-burning fireplace. It’s on the seventh floor of a 13-story prewar doorman building by Emery Roth and Bing & Bing that has a super, a virtual intercom, shared laundry, a bike room, basement storage cages and a roof deck. Marnie Eden, The Agency, 917-710-6603; theagencyre.com

Costs

Maintenance: $2,562 a month

Pros

The kitchen and bathroom have a nice view of the Empire State Building. The fireplace works. Use as a pied-à-terre is permitted.

Cons

The only bathroom is through the bedroom.

Manhattan | 24 West 90th Street, No. A

Upper West Side Duplex

$2.29 million

A two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,960-square-foot co-op with an en suite primary bedroom, a large eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, a wood-burning fireplace, a home office or den and a garden. It has central heating and air-conditioning, ample storage and is in a six-story prewar brownstone with a porter, shared laundry, bike storage and a pet policy allowing just one dog per unit, small breeds only. Caroline Bass, Corcoran Group, 646-703-2053; corcoran.com

Costs

Maintenance: $2,812 a month

Pros

The apartment has its own entrance. The garden is a spacious 560 square feet. A double-height ceiling opens a section of the lower level to the one above. An in-unit washer/dryer is permitted with board approval.

Cons

The entrance is near the primary bedroom rather than the living spaces. The only bathroom on the upper level is in a bedroom. A 1.5 percent flip tax is to be paid by the buyer at the time of purchase.

Bronx | 4600 Grosvenor Avenue

Fieldston Norman Revival

$1.675 million

A three-bedroom, two-full-and-two-half-bath, 4,192-square-foot prewar house that has a rotunda foyer, a sunroom, formal living and dining rooms, a wood-burning fireplace, French doors and a windowed half bath on the first floor; and a primary bedroom, a windowed en suite bath, a second windowed full bath, a windowed half bath and two additional bedrooms on the second. There’s also an attic, central air-conditioning, a slate roof, a patio, a backyard and an attached garage. Carol Landon, Douglas Elliman, 212-920-7990; elliman.com

Costs

Taxes: $25,296 a year

Pros

The spacious backyard is fenced and private. The fireplaces are original and in good condition. The circular second bedroom has a fireplace and a windowed walk-in closet.

Cons

The kitchen is closed off and lacks an island. The main staircase is curved and the second staircase is narrow and steep. The taxes are high.

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