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By JILL PRILUCK | October 11, 2007

1045 Park Ave. at 86th Street, #13B
$5.85 million

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Ben Parker

1045 Park Ave. at 86th Street, #13B

Maintenance: $4,865
Broker: Jeff Tanenbaum/Prudential Douglas Elliman

This Carnegie Hill, three-bedroom, approximately 2,700 square feet, has a south-facing living room, dining room, and office (or den). The kitchen has chrome, stainless steel, and glass cabinetry, a marble floor, top-of-the-line appliances (including a washer/dryer), and a swinging door to the dining room. The master bedroom has three closets and a marble bathroom with Kohler fixtures. The second bedroom has a walk-in-closet and a bath with similar finishes. There is also a foyer and third bedroom in this co-op, which features a wood-burning fireplace, original blonde oak herringbone floors, beamed ceilings, and other pre-war details. A corner apartment in a full-service building, it has a classic Park Avenue view and a peek of Central Park.

21 South End Ave. at West Thames Street, #207
$895,000

Common Charges: $1,053
Monthly Taxes: $861
Broker: Masha Sales/Citi Habitats

A one-bedroom duplex in Battery Park City, this condo, approximately 790 square feet, has double-height, south-facing windows that overlook the Statue of Liberty, other points in New York Harbor, and the Battery Park Esplanade. The first floor has a foyer, laundry nook, open kitchen, living room, and marble powder room. The second floor has a bedroom with two closets (one is California-style) and a marble bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub. There are oak floors downstairs and custom wood built-ins throughout this condo, which is located in a full-service building with a landscaped roof terrace. The upper level can be extended by approximately 250 square feet of what is now open, unused space.

73 Fifth Ave. at 15th Street, #6B
$3.5 million

Maintenance: $2,337
Broker: Josh Rubin/Corcoran

About 3,000 square feet, this sixth floor Flatiron District loft has 19 windows, five of which are located in a south-facing living and dining area that measures about 900 square feet. Configured now as a live/work space, it has a foyer, eat-in kitchen, two bedrooms, three marble bathrooms (one has a washer/dryer and two have mosaic tiling), an office, a separate work area, a balcony, and a storage space. The kitchen includes Carrera marble countertops, a porcelain backsplash, a DeLonghi double wall oven, a Dacor cooktop, and a Bosch dishwasher. This cond-op apartment also features 12-foot ceilings, original maple floors, and oak moldings, doors, and window frames. There are twelve closets, three of which are walk-ins. The building's shareholders retain ownership in the ground-floor commercial spaces.


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