The old apartment

https://streeteasy.com/building/three-ten/sale/1691658 I like checking back in on the above unit once in awhile. We rented it for two years and loved both the unit and the building (the chandelier was my addition; I left it there by mistake but then circumstances were such I never got around to reclaiming it). In any event, checking out the condos for sale in the neighborhood, and particularly... [more]

https://streeteasy.com/building/three-ten/sale/1691658 I like checking back in on the above unit once in awhile. We rented it for two years and loved both the unit and the building (the chandelier was my addition; I left it there by mistake but then circumstances were such I never got around to reclaiming it). In any event, checking out the condos for sale in the neighborhood, and particularly this one, it is always a good reality check on the coop v condo thing. We are into our current coop apartment in a location I prefer with a style and finishes I love (because I did the reno) for 60% of the ask on this unit. Mr. MCR would have purchased this unit in a heartbeat (seller offered it to us at exactly the current list all the way back in 2013) had I not set my heart on Beekman Place cul de sac. Ten years later, I am happy with the choice we made. It will be interesting to continue checking back over the long term and see what happens with maintenance and taxes on both units. Currently the combined CAM + taxes are neck and neck, but I suspect the coop CAM is going to outpace the condo CAM, whereas the condo taxes will outpace the coop taxes. [less]