Apartments in good cause buildings for rent near M23-SBS Chelsea Piers - East Side in Flatiron, Manhattan

It means the apartments are in buildings associated with good cause tenant protections, which can limit certain rent increases and some non-renewals. It does not mean the rent is lower or that every lease term is the same.

There are 24+ apartments for rent in this scope right now, with a median rent of $6,172.

No. Good cause is a tenant-protection category, not an affordable-housing program. These apartments are market-rate rentals, so you still need to compare the asking rent, fees, and lease terms.

Use the $6,172 median rent as a planning point, but compare it with move-in costs, utilities, broker fees if any, and the full monthly cost of living in the building.

This page does not use the affordable filter. If you are comparing options elsewhere on Openigloo, the affordable threshold is a market-relative filter based on rents within the page’s scope, not a government housing program.

Ask whether the protections apply to your specific unit, whether renewals are subject to any special rules, and whether there are lease clauses, fees, or building policies that affect your move-in or renewal.

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