2-bedroom apartments in good cause buildings for rent near C Train in Upper West Side, Manhattan

It shows 2-bedroom apartments for rent in Upper West Side, Manhattan that are near the C Train and marked as good cause buildings. The current inventory is 54+ apartments for rent.

Good cause is a tenant-protection category, not a place name. It may affect how rent increases or non-renewals work, so you should review the lease and ask the landlord or agent how it applies to the unit.

The $7,696 median rent is a useful benchmark for budgeting, but your actual cost can be higher or lower depending on unit size, finishes, building age, amenities, and lease terms. For a 2-bedroom, also think about how you plan to divide the rent and whether one room is smaller or less private.

Confirm broker fees, deposits, utilities, move-in charges, pet rules if relevant, and any lease clauses tied to good cause protections. The asking rent is only part of the total monthly cost.

This page does not use the affordable filter. If you see an affordable page on Openigloo, the threshold is market-relative: it selects apartments with asking rents at or below the 25th percentile of gross rents for that page's scope, not income-restricted or lottery housing.

Across this scope, the trending neighborhoods 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. These are useful for comparing where inventory is concentrated right now.

Building and landlord reviews can help you spot patterns in maintenance, responsiveness, noise, and move-in experience. For a 2-bedroom, that matters because roommates usually need predictable conditions and enough space to live comfortably.