Casement-Window Obsession and a Droolworthy Studio on West 106th

Casement-Window Obsession and a Droolworthy Studio on West 106th 304 West 106th Street. Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: Douglas Elliman Listen, it’s not as though getting an apartment in New York has ever been easy. But one could probably argue it has never been harder than it is right now. The most god-awful studios are regularly renting for thousands and thousands of dollars with lines of interested tenants out the door. Here, we’ll find the actually worth-looking-ats, the actually worth-the-costs, and the surprisingly affordable-for-those-parquet-floors from around the internet. This week I made my way to Riverside Drive — there are worse fates! Then I wandered east, tried and failed to understand the appeal of Turtle Bay, and got completely derailed by Tudor City’s casement windows. Apologies in advance for all the studios, but maybe that’s what you’re looking for? Also, I took two random stops in Brooklyn for fun. Happy hunting. $2,850, studio: What this lacks in space it makes up for in charm — nice moldings and cheerful bathroom tile. $3,275, studio: Lovely little prewar hobbit hole with arched passageways galore and pretty parquet. $3,650, studio: Droooooooooooling, no notes. $3,695, 1-bedroom: Your hideaway off Riverside Drive, with what they’re calling a decorative fireplace. But I know smoke stains when I see ’em, so I say light it up; who cares if you burn the building down? 25 Central Park West. Photo: Douglas Elliman $4,250, 1-bedroom: Newly renovated prewar with a sizeable kitchen (featuring bad cabinetry) and nicely refinished floors. I like the sort of kinky neoclassical vibe in the lobby, too. Riverside Drive, again! $5,500, studio: Calling all Betsey Johnson fans – our queen purportedly once lived here at the Century on Central Park, where $5,500 for a studio feels almost reasonable if you consider it an investment in the history of the party dress. $6,995, 1-bedroom: Stunning and expensive. $3,300, studio: I guess? Good parquet, bad linoleum, and vague proximity to the FDR, which, depending on how you feel about getting in a car to go places, is either a good or bad thing. 45 Tudor City Place. Photo: City Connections Realty $4,400, 1-bedroom: Okay, not really understanding the appeal of Turtle Bay. It’s very expensive and it’s in midtown. What’s the not-catch? $2,850, studio: I don’t care if it’s a studio, the casement windows trump any of my spatial needs. $2,550, studio: Okay, I know these are essentially useless, but they’re so pretty! I promise that’s the last one. $5,995, 1-bedroom: Nicely maintained prewar apartment with a balcony and a strangely intimate photograph of the dishwasher! 233 East 50th Street. Photo: Landmark Resources $4,895, 1-bedroom: A frankly beautiful and overpriced (though not for the neighborhood) one-bedroom, steps from the promenade. Doorman building and good windows, too. 531 Madison Street. From left: Photo: Courtesy of the ownerPhoto: Courtesy of the owner 531 Madison Street. From top: Photo: Courtesy of the ownerPhoto: Courtesy of the owner $2,650, studio: Unfortunately the floors are gray, but at least the windows are original in this brownstone studio apartment. $6,500, 3-bedroom: Not saying this is affordable, but for $1,000 more than your Central Park West studio, you could have a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath in the heart of Bed-Stuy. Casement-Window Love and a Droolworthy Studio on West 106th Your product is saved! You’ll receive emails when your saved products go on sale. Manage preferences.