This charming East Village co-op has a Broadway backstory

Fans of the theater will get a kick out of this $779,000 one-bedroom, one-bath co-op in the East Village, which once belonged to Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Howard Sackler. Sackler's 1967 play, The Great White Hope, which won a Tony and starred James Earl Jones, is coming back to Broadway. (Sackler also happened to write Jaws 2, so you'd obviously need to watch it if you move in.) 

But, back to the apartment: It's small, yes, but it has quite a lot going for it, too, assuming you can pare down your belongings and fit in: There are stainless steel appliances (though no dishwasher), a newly renovated bathroom that'll appeal to minimalists, high ceilings, and charming moldings that'll appeal to prewar fans. The parquet floors in the living room and kitchen are dark-stained.

The kitchen is tiny, and there's not much counterspace, but it's in a neighborhood filled with so many great restaurants, we doubt you'd be cooking so much, anyway. Plus, the apartment is asking about $120,000 less than the median price for a one-bedroom in the neighborhood, according to StreetEasy.

The apartment's on the top floor of 205 East 10th Street, a boutique building just off Second Avenue with an elevator, live-in super, common courtyard with a grill, laundry, bike storage, and storage bins.

Note: Pied-a-terres are not permitted and dogs are not allowed.

After three years' residence, shareholders may sublet, with the board's permission. 

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