1-bedroom apartments in good cause buildings for rent near schools in Manhattan

This page shows 1,130+ 1-bedroom apartments for rent in Manhattan that are near schools and in good cause buildings. It is meant to help you compare current asking rents and tenant-protection status in one place.

Good cause is a tenant-protection category, not a neighborhood or a quality rating. It generally relates to limits on certain rent increases or non-renewals, so you should still review the lease and building rules carefully.

The $5,445 median rent is a quick benchmark for this page’s scope. Since these are 1-bedroom apartments in Manhattan, it helps you see whether a specific unit is priced above or below the current middle of the market.

Confirm the asking rent, broker fee, security deposit, utilities, lease length, and any renewal terms. For good cause buildings, also ask how tenant protections apply to that specific unit and lease.

Current trending neighborhoods in this scope include Hell's Kitchen with 388+ apartments for rent, Stuyvesant Town/PCV with 268+ apartments for rent, East Village with 225+ apartments for rent, Kips Bay with 221+ apartments for rent, and Yorkville with 196+ apartments for rent.

Openigloo surfaces building and landlord reviews so you can check patterns that matter to renters, like repairs, communication, and move-in experience. That can help you compare similar 1-bedroom apartments for rent before scheduling tours.