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For $2.5M, this huge FiDi co-op has ornate brass gates and lots of room for transformation

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August 12, 2022

For $2.5M, this huge FiDi co-op has ornate brass gates and lots of room for transformation

By Michelle Cohen

This pre-war co-op at 26 Beaver Street in the Financial District is a loft-like corner unit with plenty of interesting architectural details, not least of which is a stunning set of broad brass gates that stand at the apartment's entrance. Asking $2,450,000, the sprawling 2,400-square-foot home is currently configured with two large bedrooms, but there's more than enough living space to create a three- or four-bedroom home.
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Affordable homeownership project will bring 26 new co-ops to a blighted Chelsea corner

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July 27, 2022

Affordable homeownership project will bring 26 new co-ops to a blighted Chelsea corner

By Michelle Cohen

A new affordable homeownership project, decades in the making, is underway at 201-207 7th Avenue in Chelsea. The city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Council Member Erik Bottcher, and Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) on Tuesday joined community leaders and residents in a groundbreaking celebration for a project that will turn a neglected corner site located in one of Manhattan's most expensive neighborhoods into co-ops for low and moderate-income households.
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$4.5M Chelsea penthouse co-op has a private roof garden with a dining pavilion and skyline views

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July 26, 2022

$4.5M Chelsea penthouse co-op has a private roof garden with a dining pavilion and skyline views

By Michelle Cohen

Atop a 1909 former button factory building at 139 West 19th Street in Chelsea, this penthouse co-op, asking $4,498,000, features traditional loft architecture with the rare luxury of a 1,600 square foot private landscaped urban garden. The rooftop space is as perfect for outdoor entertaining on a grand scale as it is for enjoying a quiet sunset.
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Pre-war Village charm and elegant design meet in this $3.5M furnished co-op

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July 19, 2022

Pre-war Village charm and elegant design meet in this $3.5M furnished co-op

By Michelle Cohen

This charming co-op at 39 East 10th Street, the product of a custom renovation by a design pro whose work has been featured on top industry magazine covers, combines timeless elegance with downtown chic. Configured like a standard Village pre-war railroad apartment with bedrooms in each of two "wings," this sophisticated home was redesigned in a way that makes it a perfect home, with a space for everything from work and daily living to gracious entertaining. Asking $3,495,000, the unit includes the equally sophisticated furnishings within.
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For $3.7M, this top-floor UWS aerie has 16 skylights, 14-foot ceilings, and a balcony

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July 18, 2022

For $3.7M, this top-floor UWS aerie has 16 skylights, 14-foot ceilings, and a balcony

By Michelle Cohen

Located less than a block from Central Park, this Upper West Side home is a rare co-op that's anything but traditional, though it has the gracious proportions of the neighborhood's finest homes. Now asking $3,650,000, the top-floor unit at 33 West 93rd Street has walls and ceilings of glass, giving it the feel of an artist's studio, complete with inspirational light. The three-bedroom apartment also features a home office/den and a private balcony.
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Look out over Central Park and the Upper West Side from this $14M mansion-sized Beresford co-op

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July 12, 2022

Look out over Central Park and the Upper West Side from this $14M mansion-sized Beresford co-op

By Michelle Cohen

They don't make rooms this size anymore. This sprawling co-op in the iconic Beresford at 211 Central Park West boasts the pre-war proportions that make even the humble staff rooms (yes, plural) bigger than the average Manhattan bedroom. This 10-room corner apartment, asking $14,200,000, gets the kind of views and light you'd expect from the prime parkside spot. A vast gallery, staff rooms, and gracious spaces at every turn mean the home's five bedrooms could become more–or opened up to accommodate a grand ballroom.
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For $725K, this classic Upper East Side pre-war co-op is a perfect-sized first home or pied-a-terre

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July 6, 2022

For $725K, this classic Upper East Side pre-war co-op is a perfect-sized first home or pied-a-terre

By Michelle Cohen

Built in 1929 by Bing & Bing and designed by prolific architect Emery Roth, this bright one-bedroom co-op at 225 East 73rd Street is as classic as it gets. Part of the Eastgate complex, this Upper East Side home has plenty of pre-war charm in the form of beamed ceilings, original hardwood floors, and gracious proportions, with the cozy surprise of a wood-burning fireplace. It's now available for $725,000.
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This $1.7M Prospect Heights co-op has city views, a terrace and penthouse potential

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July 1, 2022

This $1.7M Prospect Heights co-op has city views, a terrace and penthouse potential

By Michelle Cohen

This top-floor co-op's current floor plan can be re-imagined almost as easily as its interiors, giving the two-bedroom home an additional bedroom; the dazzling city views, all-day sunlight and perfect sunsets expected of penthouse living are already here. Asking $1,695,000, the Prospect Heights co-op at 34 Plaza Street East –overlooking Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park–also has a private terrace for beholding those panoramic views.
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This $7.25M Sutton Place co-op was Greta Garbo’s home for 40 years

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June 14, 2022

This $7.25M Sutton Place co-op was Greta Garbo’s home for 40 years

By Michelle Cohen

This elegant fifth-floor co-op at 450 East 52nd Street has a rare level of star cachet; Swedish-born Hollywood screen legend Greta Garbo called the pre-war apartment home for 40 years, from 1954 until her death in 1990. The three-bedroom Sutton Place co-op last changed hands in 2017, when it was purchased by John and Marjorie McGraw. John is the former chairman of the publishing house McGraw-Hill. The couple is a fan of Garbo, which may be the reason they purchased the apartment for $8.5 million–$2.5 million over its $5.95 million ask. The east side aerie is now back on the market for $7.25 million.
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A private waterfront terrace and river views define this sprawling $2.5M Upper East Side co-op

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June 8, 2022

A private waterfront terrace and river views define this sprawling $2.5M Upper East Side co-op

By Michelle Cohen

This 2,600-square-foot co-op at 45 East End Avenue has seemingly endless interior space, but 500 square feet of outdoor terrace with waterfront views steals the show along with three exposures and unobstructed East River views. Asking $2,500,000, this three-bedroom Yorkville residence is in an elegant Emery Roth-designed 1951 building.
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This $2.9M Sutton Place co-op has finishes–and furniture–courtesy of an AD100 designer

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May 23, 2022

This $2.9M Sutton Place co-op has finishes–and furniture–courtesy of an AD100 designer

By Michelle Cohen

This two-bedroom, 1,400-square-foot Sutton Place co-op at 435 East 57th Street is the home of Caleb Anderson, partner in the AD top 100 interior design firm Drake/Anderson. Anderson has listed the home for $2,895,000, furniture included, so the next owner can instantly benefit from an impeccable NYC design pedigree. The elegant pre-war apartment underwent a thorough renovation, with top-tier materials and craftsmanship–from Venetian plaster walls and custom hardware to hand-painted wall coverings–evident at every turn.
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For $6M, this classic Central Park South co-op has park views, possibilities, and space to spare

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May 17, 2022

For $6M, this classic Central Park South co-op has park views, possibilities, and space to spare

By Michelle Cohen

On the 12th floor of the iconic copper-topped Hampshire House co-op at 150 Central Park South, this 2,640-square-foot residence has a parkside seat and the views to match. Asking $5,995,000, the three-bedroom (or two bedrooms and a dreamy den) classic seven is a combination of two units for an unusually spacious layout, rooms to spare, and an alternate floor plan in case you need ideas on what to do with all of them. Pre-war bones, a private south-facing balcony, and warm-toned herringbone floors tie it all together.
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The El Dorado apartment of renowned art collector and ‘Beastie mom’ Hester Diamond asks $19.5M

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May 12, 2022

The El Dorado apartment of renowned art collector and ‘Beastie mom’ Hester Diamond asks $19.5M

By Michelle Cohen

An apartment in the El Dorado at 300 Central Park West is an enviable enough thing on its own, even without the added cachet of belonging to the estate of Hester and Harold Diamond, owners of one of the world's finest art collections and parents of Mike Diamond of Beastie Boys fame, whose childhood home this was, Picassos and all. Ms. Diamond, who passed away in 2020 at 91, was an art dealer and collector whose collection of Old Masters and Modernist art, according to the New York Times, included Picasso, Mondrian, Rothko, and many more. Asking $19,500,000, the duplex co-op in one of New York City's most venerable buildings is museum-sized at 6,300 square feet with 800 square feet of terrace space and peerless park and skyline views.
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Alexander Skarsgård lists his top-floor East Village co-op for $2.6M

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May 9, 2022

Alexander Skarsgård lists his top-floor East Village co-op for $2.6M

By Michelle Cohen

Actor Alexander Skarsgård has just listed his top-floor townhouse co-op at 119 East 10th Street for $2,599,000, roughly $300,000 more than he paid in 2017 for the East Village apartment, which once belonged to actress Parker Posey (Chloe Sevigny also lived in the same building before heading to Brooklyn in 2013). The Emmy-nominated star of “Big Little Lies” and “True Blood" oversaw a thorough renovation of the loft-like one-bedroom home, giving its pre-war details and wood-beamed ceilings a careful upgrade, a renovated kitchen, and more (h/t Architectural Digest).
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Jennifer Connelly’s former Tribeca penthouse loft with a sunroom and roof terrace asks $12M

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April 26, 2022

Jennifer Connelly’s former Tribeca penthouse loft with a sunroom and roof terrace asks $12M

By Michelle Cohen

From the library to the rooftop sunroom and private terrace with dazzling Hudson River views, loft lovers won't want to change a thing in this perfect penthouse at 288 West Street. As 6sqft previously reported, actress Jennifer Connelly and British actor Paul Bettany bought the four-bedroom penthouse in celebrity-magnet Tribeca for just under $7,000,000 in 2008. Four years later the couple reportedly sold the home in an off-market sale for $8,495,000 when they decamped for the brownstones of Brooklyn. The 4,000-square-foot penthouse loft is back on the market, asking $12,000,000.
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This $4.65M Brooklyn Heights co-op was designed for loft-style living in a landmarked tower

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April 25, 2022

This $4.65M Brooklyn Heights co-op was designed for loft-style living in a landmarked tower

By Michelle Cohen

The Deco-era residential tower at 75 Livingston Street anchors a tree-lined, historic block of the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood, known for its well-preserved townhouses and apartment buildings. But the bold, custom-designed interiors in this $4,650,000 co-op–a combination of two units designed by architect Henry Smith-Miller–look more like what you'd find in a Manhattan loft. The 3,000-square-foot, three-bedroom apartment may have a few quirks, but its wrap-around terraces and stunning skyline, bridge and river views are definitely the good kind of extraordinary.
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For $495K, this bright Hudson View Gardens co-op comes with amenities and a river view

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April 22, 2022

For $495K, this bright Hudson View Gardens co-op comes with amenities and a river view

By Michelle Cohen

On the fifth floor of the historic Hudson View Gardens co-op at 116 Pinehurst Avenue in Washington Heights, this one-bedroom home reflects the pre-war charm of the 1924 Tudor Revival building. Asking $495,000, the unit has been stylishly renovated with bright white walls and lots of color and charm.
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Get a fresh start in this just-renovated pre-war co-op in Midwood, asking $849K

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April 13, 2022

Get a fresh start in this just-renovated pre-war co-op in Midwood, asking $849K

By Michelle Cohen

A three-bedroom pre-war apartment that's fresh, bright, move-in ready, and under $1,000,000 isn't an easy thing to find in Brooklyn these days, much less in a neighborhood that's growing, diverse, filled with amenities, and near the Q express train. This 1,400-square-foot co-op at 1160 Ocean Avenue, at the border between Midwood and Ditmas Park, has three bedrooms, two baths, corner windows, and hardwood floors. A stylish renovation adds fresh new fixtures, finishes, and conveniences to gracious pre-war proportions.
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Brooklyn Heights carriage house loft has a private roof deck and Brooklyn Bridge views for $2.2M

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April 11, 2022

Brooklyn Heights carriage house loft has a private roof deck and Brooklyn Bridge views for $2.2M

By Michelle Cohen

In a prime spot at the intersection of Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo, this out-of-the-ordinary duplex loft at 7 Everit Street is in a 19th-century carriage house. Asking $2,195,000, the co-op loft is on the upper floors of the former horse and carriage storage facility for the Eagle Warehouse next door. The Brooklyn Bridge and East River views from almost every window of the two-bedroom home are as iconic as the building itself, and a sprawling private roof terrace provides a chance to enjoy the view in the open air.
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This $6.8M Upper East Side duplex has 3,000 square feet of living space and a huge terrace

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April 8, 2022

This $6.8M Upper East Side duplex has 3,000 square feet of living space and a huge terrace

By Michelle Cohen

Asking $6,750,000, this duplex penthouse co-op atop 53 East 66th Street has been renovated where it counts, but it's as classic an uptown Manhattan residence as it gets, a block from Central Park. Nearly 3,000 square feet of interior space on two floors is wrapped by 1,000 square feet of private terrace on the top floor.
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There’s a place for all of your collections in this $749K two-bedroom Prospect Heights co-op

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April 5, 2022

There’s a place for all of your collections in this $749K two-bedroom Prospect Heights co-op

By Michelle Cohen

With the right apartment, every time you come home can feel like getting a fresh perspective on life. Staying organized can help, and for $749,000, this bright, light-filled co-op at 382 Prospect Place comes with the infrastructure required to put everything in its place. Walls are lined with attractive built-in shelving, ready to display your books, art, handmade tableware, and quirky collectibles.
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On the Upper East Side, this $2.6M co-op is a pre-war classic, complete with step-down living room

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April 4, 2022

On the Upper East Side, this $2.6M co-op is a pre-war classic, complete with step-down living room

By Michelle Cohen

Located on a high floor, spanning 2,400 square feet, this three-bedroom co-op at 180 East 79th Street has just become available for the first time in many years. Asking $2,595,000, the Lenox Hill apartment is a standard classic six with pre-war bones, from its beamed ceilings to a gracious entry foyer and step-down living room.
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For $985K, this Windsor Terrace co-op offers three bedrooms, Deco details, and Prospect Park proximity

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March 28, 2022

For $985K, this Windsor Terrace co-op offers three bedrooms, Deco details, and Prospect Park proximity

By Michelle Cohen

In an Art Deco building surrounded by gardens, steps from Prospect Park, this sprawling co-op at 71 Ocean Parkway is officially a two-bedroom, but a gracious layout allows for a third. Asking $985,000, this classic parkside pre-war pad also offers lots of closet space, custom built-ins, and modern renovations for a turnkey move-in experience.
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750 spots open on waitlist for Mitchell-Lama Lower East Side co-ops, for sale from $19,677

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March 14, 2022

750 spots open on waitlist for Mitchell-Lama Lower East Side co-ops, for sale from $19,677

By Michelle Cohen

Applications are currently being accepted for newly-opened waitlist spots for studios and two-bedroom middle-income units at the Gouverneur Gardens co-op at 305 Madison Street. New Yorkers earning 125 percent of the area median income can apply to purchase apartments in the post-war development on Manhattan's Lower East Side, priced from $19,677 for a studio to $35,418.60 for a two-bedroom.
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This $899K West Village co-op is bright and tranquil from top to bottom

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March 10, 2022

This $899K West Village co-op is bright and tranquil from top to bottom

By Michelle Cohen

Situated in a sliver of the West Village that embodies many a downtown NYC fantasy, this one-bedroom (convertible to two) pre-war co-op at 8 Bethune Street is the picture of Village charm. Asking $899,000, the walk-up apartment is only a two-flight hike, and nine-foot-plus ceilings, white-painted wood floors, pale brick walls, and treetop views make the walk worthwhile.
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