This 1-bedroom duplex in Greenwich Village is all glass and light. The living room has a full wall of 7-foot-high windows with scenic views. Upstairs is the bedroom where the windows are 9-feet high, filling the space with sun. There’s also a private roof terrace with an irrigation system that supports grasses, shrubs, and a crepe myrtle tree. Neat!

In Prospect Heights, a gorgeous 2-bedroom has light, space, and lovely details. The living area has beautiful built-ins as well as two large street-facing windows that bring in great sunlight. A room closer to the kitchen hosts a dining area with two additional windows. The kitchen has soapstone countertops, a breakfast bar, cobalt blue backsplash, a dishwasher, and tons of cabinet space. Up a level is the primary bedroom which has a large walk-in closet, and a home office/second bedroom space sporting a skylight. The best part? A private terrace with incredible views. The building dates to 1923 and has an elevator, fitness center, part-time doorman, and video intercom system.

This Brooklyn Heights 1-bedroom is like going back in time. The living room has 11-foot ceilings, hardwood parquet floors, large windows, moldings, and a decorative fireplace with its original mantle and exposed brick. The bathroom has a clawfoot tub and a skylight, and there’s access to a shared roof deck. The 1905 Anglo-Italianate building was once a single-family home owned by a Brooklyn surgeon, and is now a National Historic Landmark.

A duplex loft space in the West Village with a doorman sounds like a real estate dream too bright to be a reality. But here we have it, a 1-bedroom with 14-foot barrel-vaulted ceilings and massive 10-foot-tall, east-facing windows bringing incredible light and offering scenic views of the neighborhood. The kitchen space has a professional feel with a walk-in pantry, a breakfast bar, and top-of-the-line appliances including an Electrolux fridge, Bosch dishwasher, and Miele range. Upstairs you’ll find the bedroom and a workspace. The historic landmark building was a print warehouse converted in the 1990s. It now has a part-time doorman and a members only private roof deck.

This Art Deco 2-bedroom in Gramercy Park opens with an entry hallway through which you enter the living room. Here you’ll find light from an amazing three exposures, gleaming hardwood floors, beamed ceilings, and pretty leaded windows. Connected via an archway is the kitchen, which has custom cabinets in an incredible shade of green, plus a breakfast bar, granite countertops, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, and a high-performance stove. French doors in the living room lead to a space that could be used as an office, or to expand a bedroom.