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$219,000

950 Broadway, Unit 1, Chelsea

Square footage 939

Condo fee $188

Bedrooms 1

Baths 1 full

2009 taxes $2,179 (estimated)

Last sold for First time on market

Pros You get a lot for a little in this new building, minutes from routes 1 and 1A, shopping, and restaurants. The space is gorgeous, with 20-foot ceilings and a large centerpiece window with sliders to a small private balcony. The kitchen is large enough to fit a table and sleek enough to please the most modern of tastes. At 253 square feet, the mezzanine level has room for bedroom and office furniture, and the rooftop offers a 3,000-square-foot common deck with 360-degree views. Cons There's no bathroom on the second floor, though there is plumbing in place. Contact Michelle Kelley, Remax Trinity, Malden, 781-854-1717, cqindustrie950.com.

$269,000

24 Emerson Street, Unit 2, South Boston

Square footage 538

Condo fee $134

Bedrooms 1

Baths 1 full

2009 taxes $2,603

Last sold for First time on market

Pros Steps from the shops and restaurants of Broadway, this condo seems to nearly double its space with a large private deck with skyline views off the kitchen. The finishes -- Bolivian rosewood floors, stainless-steel appliances, and matte-black granite countertops -- are clean and contemporary, and there's a cozy corner gas fireplace in the living room, wired for a flat-screen above. The bedroom is sunny and spacious, and the modern bathroom features a whirlpool tub. Cons The space has some odd angles that present layout challenges. Contact George Edwards, GKR Residential, South Boston, 617-306-9975, gkrresidential.com.

$319,000

169 Monsignor O'Brien Highway, Unit 206, Cambridge

Square footage 649

Condo fee $334

Bedrooms 1

Baths 1 full

2008 taxes $2,438

Last sold for $297,000 in 2004

Pros Location is a big selling point for this condo, which is across the street from the Lechmere T stop and the CambridgeSide Galleria, and near the Museum of Science. The pet-friendly building offers, on the same floor as this unit, a fitness room, media room, and business center, along with a concierge. The unit itself gets virtually no street noise and has a decent layout, with the kitchen open to the main living space and a roomy bedroom near the hall bath. Cons Though the building was developed in 2004, the finishes are already dated. Contact Adam Umina, Metro Realty Corp., Brookline, 617-921-5866, metrorealtycorp.com. -- Elizabeth Gehrman