Studio apartments in good cause buildings for rent near M103 East Harlem - City Hall in Midtown South, Manhattan

Good cause refers to a tenant-protection category, not a neighborhood or a pricing tier. It can limit certain rent increases or non-renewals in qualifying buildings, but you still need to review the lease and unit terms carefully.

This page currently shows 13+ studio apartments for rent in Midtown South, Manhattan near M103 East Harlem - City Hall.

The median rent is $4,795, which gives you a quick benchmark for studio apartments in this search area.

Openigloo surfaces renter-first signals like building reviews, landlord patterns, and building-level notes so you can compare apartments before contacting the agent or applying.

Check the lease length, rent increases, deposit amount, broker fee if any, utility responsibility, and whether the building’s good cause protections apply to the unit you are viewing.

Not necessarily. The asking rent is only part of the cost; fees, utilities, deposits, and move-in charges can still change what you pay each month and at signing.

With 13+ studio apartments for rent and a $4,795 median rent, compare the asking rent against your total monthly budget and make sure the unit size, storage, and layout still work for studio living.