11 Tiny Yet Stunning New York City Apartments for Sale
When you consider that the average price for a Manhattan condo was more than $2,000 per square foot last year—and nearly $2,800 per square foot in the luxury market—thinking small can have real appeal (as well as necessity). Some owners simply want a pied-à-terre for the occasional jaunt into the city. Others are more interested in location than square footage. And some city dwellers consider their building’s ample shared spaces, such as rooftops, and amenities well worth the trade off for more modest living quarters. New York housing laws used to require apartments to be a minimum of 400 square feet, but that stipulation was removed in 2016 to allow for the development of “micro apartments.”
In 2022, Alex Verhaeg, paid $1,100 per month for a 95-square-foot apartment on St. Mark’s Place in the East Village. “People might call this place just a room or a closet, but to me, it is home,” Verhaeg, or @StMarkShorty on TikTok, told CNBC. “Any space can be made into a home, no matter how big or how small that space is,” the 23-year-old said. “You just need to put some love into it.”
Below, we’ve gathered 11 tiny gems that prove size isn’t everything when it comes to real estate. And, in fact, when done well, limiting the square footage forces many to magnify their creativity while designing a small space.
Photo: Adrian Gaut1/33565 Broome Street, Unit S10B ($1,325,000)
Living in a Renzo Piano–designed building with a heated lap pool makes it a lot easier to feel comfy in this 458-square-foot corner studio. The living area features a formal entry foyer, 10-foot ceilings and six-inch wide plank oak flooring. Floor-to-ceiling west-facing windows offer sweeping views of the Hudson River.
Photo: Adrian Gaut2/33Miele appliances are seamlessly integrated into the space, including a four-burner gas range, 24-inch microwave, and dishwasher.
Photo: Adrian Gaut3/33The open kitchen offers unique visual appeal with custom fluted white oak cabinets, Balsatina Lavastone countertops, and Zucchetti fixtures.
Photo: Donna Dotan4/33300 West 30th Street, Unit 3E ($995,000)
Designed by Studio C with interiors and amenities by Workshop/APD, this new 14-story tower is a flagship property in the ongoing transformation of the area around Penn Station. (Move ins are expected in spring 2023.) Unit 3E is a 520-square-foot studio offering floor-to-ceiling windows and a private balcony with east-facing views. With a limited amount of space to work with, efficiency was the watchword for Workshop/APD’s Matt Berman and Andrew Kotchen, who focused on creating a space described in the listing as “intuitive and comfortable.” The pair turned to zen minimalism for inspiration, as well as the geometric shapes and clean lines of Dutch painter Piet Mondrian. The apartment incorporates a lot of textures and decorative elements, including fluted glass, white oak, smoked mirrors and brushed brass.
Photo: Donna Dotan5/33The white-marble-clad bathroom boasts a rain shower, heated floor, and a vanity with a satin birch finish. Workshop/APD also custom-designed the polished chrome faucet from Jaclo.
DONNA DOTAN6/33Wide white oak flooring in the living area continues into the kitchen, where fluted millwork camouflages a suite of fully integrated Miele appliances, helping to maximize counter space and storage.
Photo: Courtesy of StreetEasy via Compass7/33768 Fifth Avenue, Unit 1237 ($1,495,000)
If you’ve always wanted to make like Eloise and live at The Plaza, this 476-square-foot suite is your opportunity. Soaring 11-foot ceilings give a sense of roominess, while Louis XV–style furnishings embody the classic timelessness of the 116-year-old hotel.
Photo: Courtesy of StreetEasy via Compass8/33The bathroom features marble mosaic tile in a gold leaf pattern inspired by nearby Central Park that’s complemented by 24-carat gold-plated faucets from Sherle Wagner.
Photo: Courtesy of StreetEasy via Compass9/33The suite includes a spacious sitting room area and desk. And while there’s no kitchen, there is a wet bar and butler’s pantry. (Who cooks in New York anyway?) The owners can stay in Unit 1237 for up to 120 days a year, and rent the suite out when they’re not there.
Photo: Courtesy of StreetEasy via R New York10/33124 East 79th Street, Unit 2A ($649,000)
Built in 1985, the Belgravia is an enviable property within steps of Central Park and the subway. This bright and airy studio is only 348 square feet, but the large mirrors and oversized north-facing windows give the illusion of more space.
Unit 2A was recently configured with a Murphy bed to maximize available space, and it also includes custom built-ins and a walk-in closet.
11/33There’s also been significant renovations to the kitchen and bathroom, now sporting wall-to-wall marble and a luxurious rain shower.
12/33A look inside the renovated kitchen.
Photo: Courtesy of Compass13/3375 Wall Street, Unit 29L ($665,000)
Completed as an office building in 1987, 75 Wall Street was converted into a mixed-use structure in 2008. It now features condominiums on its upper 24 floors and the Hyatt Centric Hotel below, both designed by the Rockwell Group. This fully tricked-out studio on the 29th floor is 441 square feet, but it avoids feeling cramped with 10-foot ceilings, hidden overhead storage, and multiple closets. Natural light pours in through seven-foot windows, offering unobstructed views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline.
Photo: Courtesy of Compass14/33The Boffi kitchen offers Caesarstone countertops, glass-tile backsplash and lacquer cabinetry. The top-of-the-line appliances include a Liebherr refrigerator, Fisher & Paykel dishwasher and a Miele four-burner gas range with a Electrolux convection oven. Residents have access to a host of amenities, including a pool room and an in-house movie theater. The rooftop sky lounge includes an indoor-outdoor fireplace and views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty.
Photo: Courtesy of Compass15/33Botticino Semi Classico Marble tiles line the bathroom, which has a custom wood vanity with granite countertops and a soaking tub with rain showerhead.
Photo: Courtesy of Compass16/33208 Delancey, Unit 2G ($799,000)
When construction on ODA New York–designed 208 Delancey was completed last year, it added an unmissable curved profile to the Lower East Side. The 12-story building includes 85 residences, from studios to three-bedrooms, as well as a collection of penthouses. Facing south over Delancey Street, this 456-square-foot studio features quadruple-pane oversized windows that let ample sunlight in but keep the din of the neighborhood out.
Photo: Courtesy of Compass17/33It boasts nine-foot ceilings and wide-plank eight-inch European oak floors. Separated from the living area by a dividing wall, the kitchen is outfitted with Miele appliances.
Photo: Courtesy of Compass18/33A look into the smartly designed bathroom.
Photo: Nina Poon/MW Studio19/3322 Perry Street, Unit 4B ($1,149,500)
Just a few blocks from Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment, this 457-square-foot condo offers a taste of Sex and the City, with southern and eastern exposures overlooking the West Village. The seller, actor and model Jon Kortajarena (Quantico), used the apartment as his pied-à-terre while in New York. Highlights include elevator access and a woodburning fireplace, with a king-size bed, desk, living room set and other furnishings included in the sale.
Photo: Nina Poon/MW Studio20/33The renovated open kitchen features state-of-the-art appliances, including a Bertazzoni oven, Fisher & Paykel refrigerator, and Miele dishwasher.
Photo: Nina Poon/MW Studio21/33The counters and floors in the updated bathroom are covered in marble, with a Caracalla sink and Toto Washlet.
Photo: Courtesy of Streeteasy/Serhant22/33261 West 25th Street, Unit 1B ($799,999)
Designed by Golstein and Hill and West, with interiors by Rottet Studio, the Seymour is a 12-story doorman building completed in 2015.
Photo: Courtesy of Streeteasy/Serhant23/33This 457-square-foot ground-floor studio offers south-facing street views and a roomy custom walk-in closet for ample storage.
Photo: Courtesy of Streeteasy/Serhant24/33The open kitchen features Caesarstone countertops, Calacatta Gold marble backsplashes, and oak cabinetry with leather-wrapped hardware. The top-notch appliances include a Bertazzoni range and oven, Sub-Zero refrigerator, and a Bosch dishwasher.
Photo: Courtesy of Romy Rodiek/RARE Photography25/33526 Union Avenue, Unit 501 ($610,000)
The North is a seven-story condo in North Williamsburg designed by Kutnicki Bernstein. The building’s 44 condos include this 412-square-foot studio with balcony, described as having a “quiet, unified” design with wide-plank washed oak floors and matching cabinetry.
Photo: Courtesy of Romy Rodiek/RARE Photography26/33The kitchen is fully integrated, with Bosch appliances, Bianco Drift Caesarstone quartz counters, and white-washed oak cabinetry.
Photo: Courtesy of Romy Rodiek/RARE Photography27/33The bathroom exudes calm with Italian porcelain tile, Italgraniti counters, fixtures from Newport Brass, and a roomy shower with Starphire clear glass and a rain showerhead.
Photo: Courtesy of Serhant New Development/The Lundgren Team28/33181 East 101st Street, Unit 707 ($535,000)
Designed by Wonder Works and Workshop DA, the Huxley is a modern boutique condominium that’s nestled between Central Park and the East River in East Harlem.
Photo: Courtesy of Serhant New Development/The Lundgren Team29/33Though small in stature, this 418-square-foot unit boasts floor-to-ceiling windows, stunning views, and luxury touches like a built-in wardrobe by Santalucia Mobili in the foyer. The streamline kitchen is equipped with Marmi Scala terrazzo countertops, Alta Cucine cabinets and Bertazzoni and Blomberg appliances.
Photo: Courtesy of Serhant New Development/The Lundgren Team30/33Behind the kitchen, the bathroom features eye-catching terrazzo walls, custom iStone cabinetry, and integrated sink and a walk-in Newform rain shower.
Photo: Courtesy of The Corcoran Group31/33143 Avenue B, Unit 14C ($735,000)
Completed in 1928, the 16-story Christodora House is the East Village’s answer to the Chelsea Hotel—and the only prewar condo in the neighborhood with a doorman. This top-floor alcove studio is on the market for the first time in nearly 25 years. Its oversized windows offer ample sunlight and unobstructed southern views of Tompkins Square Park and lower Manhattan.
Photo: Courtesy of The Corcoran Group32/33Though just 388 square feet, it offers a separate sleeping area and open kitchen.
Photo: Courtesy of The Corcoran Group33/33A look inside the bathroom of the unit.
