Studio apartments in good cause buildings for rent near Astoria Route in Financial District, Manhattan

It means the apartments are in buildings that fall under New York City’s good cause tenant-protection rules, which can limit certain rent increases and some non-renewals. It is not the same as rent-stabilized housing.

No. Good cause is a tenant-protection category, not an official affordable-housing program. These are market-rate apartments for rent, so you still need to check the asking rent, lease terms, and any added move-in costs.

Good cause focuses on protections against certain rent hikes and non-renewals for covered buildings. Rent-stabilized housing is a separate regulatory category with its own renewal and increase rules.

The 117+ apartments for rent show current inventory, while the $4,160 median rent gives you a realistic middle point for this scope. For studio budgeting, also factor in deposits, utilities, and any broker fee.

The page is filtered from Openigloo’s building-status data for this Manhattan studio scope near Astoria Route. Always verify the current building status with the agent or landlord before you apply, since protections depend on the exact building and lease.

Confirm whether the building is currently covered, what renewal protections apply, and whether there are fees, deposits, or other lease terms that affect your monthly cost. Building status can matter more than the rent alone.

Location, building age, amenities, and lease terms can all change the real monthly cost. Even in a good cause building, utilities, fees, deposits, and any broker fee can make a studio less affordable than the headline rent suggests.