Studio apartments in good cause buildings for rent near J Train in Manhattan

It means the apartments are in buildings tied to good cause tenant protections, which can limit certain rent increases or non-renewals. It is not a location filter. Still review the lease and ask how the protection applies to that specific unit and building.

There are 191+ studio apartments for rent on this page, and the median rent is $4,215. That gives you a starting point for budget planning, but the actual monthly cost can move up once you add fees and utilities.

No. Openigloo's good cause filter is a tenant-protection category, not an official affordable-housing program. These are market-rate apartments for rent, so check the asking rent, lease terms, and any building-specific protections separately.

Good cause and rent-stabilized are different categories. Good cause focuses on tenant protections tied to certain buildings, while rent-stabilized refers to a regulated rent system with its own rules. Ask the landlord or agent which rules apply before you apply.

Check the layout carefully: where the sleeping area fits, how much storage you get, whether the kitchen is separate or open, and whether one bathroom is enough for your routine. In a studio, small layout changes can affect livability as much as price.

Plan for the full monthly cost, not just the rent. Fees, utilities, deposits, and any broker fee can change what the apartment really costs each month.

This page does not use Openigloo's affordable filter. If you see affordable on another page, it is a market-relative threshold based on the 25th percentile of gross rents for that page's scope, not income-restricted housing or a subsidy program.