Studio apartments in good cause buildings for rent near 96 St

Good cause is a tenant-protection category. It points you to buildings that may have limits on certain rent increases or non-renewals, but you still need to confirm the exact lease terms for each unit.

There are 55+ studio apartments for rent near 96 St on this page, with a median rent of $4,295.

Ask about the full monthly cost, not just asking rent. Fees, deposits, utilities, broker fees, and any lease add-ons can change what you actually pay.

No. Good cause is not the same as income-restricted, subsidized, NYCHA, HPD, Section 8, or lottery housing. It is a tenant-protection category for certain buildings.

Good cause focuses on tenant-protection rules around certain rent increases or non-renewals. Rent-stabilized is a separate regulatory category with its own rules for increases and renewals.

Location near transit, building age, amenities, lease length, and total move-in costs all matter. A lower asking rent can still end up expensive once fees and utilities are added.

This page does not use the affordable filter, but Openigloo’s affordable filter is market-relative: it selects apartments at or below the 25th percentile of gross rents for the page’s scope, not official affordable housing.