What you’ll get across NYC for $600,000
For those armed with a $600,000 budget, studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments are available across Manhattan and Brooklyn this week; there are even some houses in Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.
And if you see a place you'd like to make a move on, take a look at BrickUnderground’s How to Buy Guide. If NYC is new to you, check out our crash course on how to find an apartment for everything you need to know.
SUTTON PLACE, MANHATTAN: A studio co-op (convertible one-bedroom) with an en-suite windowed bath and an updated kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances in an elevator building with a roof deck and a pool at 400 East 56th Street (between First and Sutton Place). $600,000 plus $1,133/month maintenance, includes electric; the buyer pays a 2 percent flip tax
LINCOLN SQUARE, MANHATTAN: A one-bedroom co-op with a renovated bath and eat-in kitchen in an elevator building with a library, a courtyard and a live-in super, and allows co-purchasing and subletting, but not pets, at 230 West End Avenue (between West 70th and West 71st). $615,000 plus $1,209/month maintenance
MURRAY HILL, MANHATTAN: A one-bedroom co-op with 10-foot ceilings in a pet-friendly doorman building that allows guarantors, co-purchasing, and pied-a-terres at 159 Madison Avenue (between East 32nd and East 33rd). $599,000 plus $1,787/month maintenance
FORT GREENE, BROOKLYN: A corner two-bedroom, one-bath co-op with views of Fort Greene Park and a wall of windows in the L-shaped living/dining area in an elevator building with a 24-hour security guard service and common laundry facilities at 125 Ashland Place (between Willoughby and Myrtle). $610,000 plus $843/month maintenance, includes all utilities
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN: A one-bedroom co-op with beamed ceilings, a built-in air conditioning, and a common laundry room down the hall in a pet-friendly building with a common roof deck at 111 Hicks Street (between Pineapple and Clark). $615,000 plus $1,363/month maintenance
BENSONHURST, BROOKLYN: A three-bedroom, two-bath duplex condo with a renovated kitchen, a balcony off the living room, two terraces, and a washer and dryer on the fourth and fifth floors of a building that offers garage parking for $35,000 at 1517 West Ninth Street (between Avenue O and Avenue P). $599,000 plus $317.14/month common charges, $30/month taxes, eight-year tax abatement
SAINT ALBANS, QUEENS: A four-bedroom, three-bath house with a private driveway and garage, a formal dining area and a finished basement with separate entry on a corner property at 199-16 111th Avenue (between 199th and 200th). $599,999
FIELDSTON, BRONX: A three-bedroom, one-bath townhouse with a stone facade, a windowed eat-in kitchen, and a partially finished walk-out basement at 5268 Post Road (at Lakeview). $615,000 plus $593/month taxes
ELM PARK, STATEN ISLAND: A six-bedroom, five-bath multi-family house with a finished basement, a fireplace, and a balcony at 493 Morningstar Road (between Wenlock and Westbrook). $599,000 plus $458/month taxes
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