Looking for an under-$400K apartment? Believe it or not, we've found some in every borough

Ready to stop renting, but don’t know how you’ll ever manage to pay for your own apartment in NYC? In honor of First-Time Buyers Week here at Brick Underground, we’ve highlighted 10 seriously affordable units across all five boroughs that can be yours for under $400,000 (and some for way under that), including a prewar Upper West Side studio with an arched entryway, an Art Deco one-bedroom with a large foyer in Flatbush and a loft-like Spuyten Duyvil one-bedroom with nine-foot ceilings.

UPPER WEST SIDE, MANHATTAN: A prewar studio just two blocks from Central Park with an arched entryway, hardwood floors, French doors that lead to the living and dining area, and high beamed ceilings in a full-service co-op building with a full-time doorman, a live-in super, laundry room, storage, bike room, and a landscaped garden at 127 West 96th Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues). $399,000 plus $536/month maintenance

MURRAY HILL, MANHATTAN: A co-op studio with new windows, a newly renovated open kitchen, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, high ceilings, and lots of closets and built-in shelves in a 24-hour doorman building with a live-in super and a gym with boxing and yoga rooms at 5 Tudor City Place (between East 40th and East 41st streets). $389,000 plus $702/month maintenance

FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN: A one-bedroom, one-bath Art Deco co-op with ornate built-ins, plaster arches, high ceilings, original hardwood floors, lots of closets, and a large foyer that can be used as an office or dining area in a building with a community garden, a live-in super, laundry in the basement, and bike storage at 657 East 26th Street (between Glenwood Road and Amersfort Place). $245,000 plus $395/month maintenance

WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN: A one-bedroom turn-key unit with a window in every room, high ceilings, hardwood floors, a renovated bathroom and kitchen, plus an in-unit washer and dryer, in a pet-friendly co-op near McCarren Park at 330 South 3rd Street (between Hooper and Keap streets). $298,000 plus $562/month maintenance

KENSINGTON, BROOKLYN: An 850-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bath unit with an updated kitchen with brand-new stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, and new wooden cabinets, as well as a refinished bathroom with new tiles and a reglazed tub in a pet-friendly elevator building with a part-time doorman at 540 Ocean Parkway (between Avenue F and Ditmas Avenue). $340,000 plus $521/month maintenance

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS: A one-bedroom, one-bath with central heat and air-conditioning, hickory wood plank flooring, and a modern gourmet kitchen with Italian cabinetry and stainless steel appliances in a building with a full-time doorman, a live-in super, a common terrace and lounge, and laundry on every floor at 107-40 Queens Boulevard (between Continental Avenue and 70th Road). $399,000 plus $794/month maintenance

WOODHAVEN, QUEENS: A renovated two-bedroom, one-bath unit with hardwood floors, a large dining area, and an eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances in a co-op building with on-site laundry at 83-77 Woodhaven Boulevard (near 98th Street). $250,000 plus $604/month maintenance

SPUYTEN DUYVIL, BRONX: A loft-like one-bedroom with nine-foot ceilings, river views, a fully renovated bathroom, and a large living room with built-ins in a luxury co-op with a 24-hour doorman, an Olympic-sized indoor pool, saunas, a 24-hour gym, a community room, a children’s playroom, a playground, a 24-hour laundry, storage, bike storage, and indoor parking at 2500 Johnson Avenue (near Edsall Avenue). $250,000 plus $1,030/month maintenance

ST. GEORGE, STATEN ISLAND: An 1,100-square-foot two-bedroom, one-bath unit with a large living/dining area, king-sized bedrooms, an eat-in kitchen with brand-new stainless steel appliances, six deep closets, and a kitchen pantry in an elevator building with a doorman at 50 Fort Place (between Daniel Low Terrace and Monroe Avenue). $335,000 plus $750/month maintenance