Studio apartments in good cause buildings for rent near M4 The Cloisters - 32 St in Upper West Side, Manhattan

It means the apartments are in buildings that may be covered by New York's good cause tenant protections. That category can limit some rent increases or non-renewals, but it is not the same as rent stabilization and it does not replace the lease terms you sign.

There are 29+ studio apartments for rent on this page, with a median rent of $3,500.

No. Good cause is a market and tenant-protection category, not income-restricted or subsidized housing. It does not mean the apartment is part of NYCHA, HPD, Section 8, or a housing lottery program.

Openigloo uses the building's good cause status as the scope filter for this page. It is a building-level tenant-protection category, so you should still verify the specific unit and lease before applying.

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

With 29+ studio apartments for rent and a median rent of $3,500, it helps to compare asking rent against total move-in costs and how much space you need for daily living, especially if you work from home or need extra storage.

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