What $329K (or Less) Buys in New York City: 5 Starter Homes

What does $329,000 buy in NYC? We rounded up five apartments priced for entry-level, first-time homeowners.

They range in size from studios to two-bedrooms. Styles include charming prewar units and gut renovated numbers that could pass for new construction. All are co-ops.

The apartments span a variety of neighborhoods in three boroughs: Brooklyn Heights, Midwood and Bay Ridge in Brooklyn; Inwood in Manhattan; and Jackson Heights in Queens.

Prices range from $249,000 to $329,000.

Which one would you choose?

This gorgeous Brooklyn Heights co-op studio boasts beamed ceilings and paneled doors, not to mention it’s located a block from the promenade. Equipped with a gracious foyer, separate kitchen and enormous walk-in closet, it’s located in a stunning prewar building with one of the most eye-catching entryways in the neighborhood.

70 Remsen Street #6F
Price: $315,000
Area: Brooklyn Heights
Broker: Halstead (Laura Amin, Shelley Wasserman)
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Down in Bay Ridge, this charming one-bedroom co-op is 900 square feet, which includes a large center living room and lots of closet space. Located in a prewar building with bike storage and basement laundry, the unit has 10-foot ceilings and a kitchen in need of an update, according to the listing.

255 79th Street #E3
Price: $249,000
Area: Bay Ridge
Broker: Fillmore (Nancy Pecoraro)
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This Inwood co-op studio is cozy, but has an opportunity for a bit of privacy with its current owner’s setup, using a bookshelf dividing the bed and the living area. The kitchen looks modern and well maintained, the bathroom is airy and light, and the unit appears to be move-in ready.

98 Park Terrace East #1H
Price: $259,000
Area: Inwood
Broker: Access Property Group (Susanna Saarinen)
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This renovated two-bedroom co-op in Midwood has hardwood floors, custom closets, marble-covered radiators, and all-new kitchen appliances. The unit has plenty of light from its numerous windows, and the building was recently spruced up as well, with new elevators already in place, and a new roof and laundry room in the works.

3202 Nostrand Avenue #6L
Price: $265,000
Area: Midwood
Broker: Citi Habitats (Jordan Skurnik)
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Up in Jackson Heights, this generous one-bedroom co-op could easily be converted into a two-bedroom. The spacious floor plan includes three large closets, a foyer, a grand living room, a compact kitchen, one bathroom, and a potential second bedroom with French doors, currently set up as a home office. The apartment is a gut-renovated sponsor unit located on the ground floor of a doorman building that also offers parking.

34-41 85th Street #1W
Price: $329,000
Area: Jackson Heights
Broker: Douglas Elliman (Jessica Mileto)
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