Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a weekly column that explores what one can buy for a set dollar amount in various NYC neighborhoods. Is one man’s studio another man’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Today, we’re looking at apartments for sale for around $700,000.
Upper East Side
On the Upper East Side, this two-bedroom co-op is asking $695,000. It has one and a half baths, a large living room, five closets (including a walk-in one), and a dishwasher. It sits within a 14-story building that allows both cats and dogs and has an elevator, a common laundry facility, and a common roof deck. Maintenance charges are $2,278/month. It’s located on East 75th Street, between First and Second avenues, near the Q train at 72nd Street.
Greenwich Village
A very quirky co-op studio is up for grabs in the West Village, asking an even $700,000. It has one bathroom, a Murphy bed, five closets, and exposed red brick brick in its vaulted ceilings. The eight-story building where it’s located has a laundry room in every floor, an elevator, and it’s pet-friendly. Maintenance charges are $1,458/month. It’s located on Barrow Street, between Bleecker and West 4th streets, near the 1 train at Christopher Street.
Hell’s Kitchen
Asking $715,000, this 564-square-foot, one-bedroom condo has one bathroom, a living room area, an in-unit washer/dryer, and oak floors. The building has an elevator, a gym, a bike room, and allows both cats and dogs. Taxes are $756.47/month and common charges $800.93/month. It’s located on West 44th Street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, near the C and E trains at 50th Street.
Midtown East
In Turtle Bay, this two-bedroom, 1,700-square-foot co-op penthouse is up for grabs, asking $725,000. It has two and a half baths, a 660-square-foot terrace, seven closets, and separate living and dining areas. It sits within a land-lease building that has an elevator and allows both cats and dogs. Maintenance fees are $7,378/month. It’s located on East 51st Street, between Beekman Place and First Avenue. The nearest train is the 6 at 51st Street.
Upper West Side
And, finally, this one-bedroom co-op on the Upper West Side is up for grabs, asking $699,000. It has one bathroom, a sunken living room, space for a gallery, a dishwasher, hardwood floors, beamed ceilings, and four closets (including two walk-in ones). The building itself has a common roof deck, a gym, a bike room, and a common laundry room. Maintenance fees are $1,258.56/month. It’s located on West 86th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, mere steps from the 1 train at 86th Street.
Poll
Which NYC apartment would you choose for $700,000?
This poll is closed
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22%
Upper East Side
(239 votes) -
6%
Greenwich Village
(75 votes) -
18%
Hell’s Kitchen
(201 votes) -
19%
Midtown East
(211 votes) -
32%
Upper West Side
(351 votes)