UPPER EAST SIDE PENTHOUSE

$2,395,000

MANHATTAN: 243 East 77th Street (between Second and Third Avenues), #PHB
A four-bedroom, four-bath triplex co-op with two fireplaces, a wet bar and two terraces in a prewar elevator building. Sharon Lawrence, Prudential Douglas Elliman (212) 891-7019; www.elliman.com

MAINTENANCE: $2,518 a month

PROS: This sprawling apartment feels like a house. The large living room has a wall of glass doors that open onto a small terrace. Two third-floor bedrooms open onto a larger terrace that has lovely open city views. Exposed brick walls and a winding staircase add character.

CONS: The kitchen and bathrooms have some dated fixtures and finishes, including a red whirlpool tub in the master bath and a brown kitchen sink.

Photo: Jennifer S. Altman for The New York Times