Here’s what $500K buys around NYC right now

See what you can get in neighborhoods like Lenox Hill, Prospect Heights, and Harlem

Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent or buy for a certain dollar amount in various NYC neighborhoods. Today, we've found five apartments within $50,000 of today's price: $500,000.

This spacious studio apartment in Lenox Hill comes with a lovely private terrace, and is on the market for $489,000. The apartment measures 532 square feet, and is part of the Newport East co-op complex on East 76th Street. The unit has an open-plan kitchen with a dishwasher and a breakfast bar; a wall unit that can accommodate a Murphy Bed, and a large dressing area. Residents in the building also have access to a roof deck with a swimming pool, laundry room, and bicycle storage. [Floorplan]

This East Village one-bedroom may be on the smaller side but it has tall ceiling heights, and gets a good amount of light, at least in the living room/kitchen area. The co-op is on the market for $450,000, and other nice features of the apartment include the spacious kitchen and its breakfast counter, and the bedroom, which can fit a queen size bed. [Floorplan]

This one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit on Lenox Avenue, in Harlem, measures 600 square feet, and is on the market for $495,000. The unit comes with high ceilings, a white marble kitchen with under cabinet lighting and GE appliances, mahogany stained oak floors, and Kohler deep soaking tub in the bathroom. Residents here also have access to a rooftop deck, a fitness center, and a laundry room. [Floorplan]

This charming apartment in Prospect Heights is on the market for $475,000. The unit opens up into a spacious living room, which has original hardwood flooring, a decorative fireplace, and an exposed brick wall. The kitchen comes with stainless steel appliances including a dishwasher. The bathroom here comes with exposed brick and slate flooring. Residents in the building have access to a common courtyard, and a laundry. [Floorplan]

In Jackson Heights, this large one-bedroom, one-bathroom home is on the market for $469,000. The apartment features a sunken living room, hardwood floors, high ceilings, arched doorways, and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen including a microwave and a dishwasher too. The pre-war unit also has recessed lighting, and a windowed bathroom. [Floorplan]