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06/10/2011 12:00 AM

Find Prime Real Estate On A $900k Budget

By: Jill Urban

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Finding the best deal in real estate can be a challenge no matter what the budget is. NY1’s Jill Urban filed the following report on finding the best spots at a $900,000 price point.

10 West End Avenue
Leah Blesoff, Halstead Property
(212)381-2376
lblesoff@halstead.com

"This is a fantastic one bedroom, one bath with 250 square feet of outdoor space, 10.4-foot ceilings, imported Italian wood floors, amazing Viking stove, Bosh washer dyer, U-line wine cooler, Sub-Zero fridge, marble bath, all in a fantastic building," says real estate agent Leah Blesoff of Halstead Property.

Among the amenities at this full service building are a 50-foot lap pool and a gym. The apartment is listed at $899,000. Common charges are $840 a month, and taxes are $271 with six years left on a tax abatement. It’s been on the market for seven months.

11-02 49th Avenue, Long Island City
(888)711-3895
www.lhauslic.com

"This is 1,198 square feet, it’s a two bedroom, two bath apartment with floor-to-ceiling glass windows in the living room," says L-Haus sales manager Christopher Sadoux. "Kitchens are windowed with quartz countertops, stainless steel backsplashes and Bosch appliances. There’s also a Bosch washer dryer in every unit in the building. Bathrooms have limestone vanities and in the master there is a niche for your linen storage."

Amenities here include a yard with bar and grill, a gym, club room with catering kitchen and media room. The apartment is listed at $870,000. Common charges are $1,073 and taxes are $40 per month with 14 years left on the abatement.

12 McGuinness Boulevard, Greenpoint
Robert Earl, aptsandlofts.com
(718)384-4402?
(917)239-4425?
rearl@aptsandlofts.com

"This is a 1,349 square foot two bedroom, two bath with a lovely entrance way and lots of closets, Brazilian cherry wood floors," says Robert Earl of aptsandlofts.com. "The kitchens are hand done by the developer in wenge wood with GE Monogram appliances, the ceiling heights are 10.4 and the windows are Pella Design series."

The home also includes a terrace with skyline views. The asking price is $905,000. Common charges are about $450 a month and taxes are $5.33 with a 15 year abatement.