Studio apartments in good cause buildings for rent near SIM33 Mariners Harbor - Manhattan Express in Gramercy Park, Manhattan

Good cause refers to tenant-protection rules that can limit certain rent increases or non-renewals. It does not change the apartment type, so you still need to confirm the exact lease language and building rules.

There are 16+ studio apartments for rent on this page, and the median rent is $4,492. That gives you a quick sense of how the current inventory and pricing line up for this scope.

No. Good cause on Openigloo is a tenant-protection category, not an official affordable-housing program. It does not mean the apartment is income-restricted, subsidized, NYCHA, HPD, Section 8, or lottery housing.

Openigloo uses the building’s reported good cause status to group apartments with that tenant-protection category. You should still verify the current lease terms with the agent or landlord, since unit-level details can vary.

Check the full monthly cost, including broker fee, deposit, utilities, and any building charges. For a studio, also make sure the layout gives you enough space for sleeping, cooking, and storage.

In a small search area like this, neighborhood access, building age, amenities, and lease terms can push asking rents up or down. Two studios with similar rent can still have very different total monthly costs and tradeoffs.

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