Most Popular Sale for March 15: UWS 1BR With Terrace

Every week, we share the most popular sale listing of the week in NYC, as selected by you, our StreetEasy users. The most popular sale for March 15 is a sun-filled Upper West Side 1BR with a cute terrace, currently on the market for $775,000. Contact a StreetEasy Expert on the listing for more information. (StreetEasy Experts are agents with proven experience in a particular building or area.)

Upper West Side 1BR With Laundry & Terrace

Location: 123 W. 86th St. #2R, on the Upper West Side

Saves: As of this writing, the most popular sale for March 15 has been saved by more than 375 users.

Price: $775,000. Assuming a 30-year mortgage and the minimum down payment of 20% ($155,000), StreetEasy estimates total monthly payments at $3,700. This includes the mortgage payment ($2,678) and maintenance ($1,022).

Why it’s so popular: The median asking price on the UWS is high at $1.4 million, according to the StreetEasy Data Dashboard. That puts our most popular sale for March 15 at more than $600K below the average price for the area.

And this Upper West Side 1BR really is right in the heart of this beloved area. It’s about a block from Central Park and five blocks from the Natural History Museum. And it’s just around the corner from Barney Greengrass, a neighborhood restaurant institution.

Inside, our most popular sale for March 15 is just as sweet. Huge casement windows and tall ceilings create an airy feel. Prewar details include a fireplace and a charming stained-glass transom window. In addition, the renovated kitchen is fully loaded, with a farmhouse sink and stainless appliances, including a dishwasher.

If all that still isn’t enough, this apartment boasts not one but two of the amenities New Yorkers want most. There’s in-unit laundry under the breakfast-bar counter. And the small-but-sunny bedroom opens out to a lovely private terrace with treetop views.