Rent-stabilized studio apartments for rent near M34-SBS East Side - Javits Center in West Chelsea, Manhattan

It means the apartments are regulated under New York rent stabilization rules, which can limit certain rent increases and provide renewal protections. It does not guarantee the same rent forever, and building practices still matter.

There are 14+ apartments for rent, and the median rent is $4,639. For a studio search, that median gives you a quick sense of the current budget range in this area.

No. Rent-stabilized is a regulatory category, not an official affordable-housing program. It does not mean income-restricted, subsidized, NYCHA, HPD, Section 8, or housing-lottery housing.

Rent-stabilized focuses on rent regulation and renewal protections, while affordable on Openigloo is a market-relative filter based on asking rent. This page is about regulated apartments, not an income-based program.

Compare the asking rent to the $4,639 median, then add deposits, utilities, and any broker fee. In a studio, budget for how the layout affects livability, since one room has to cover sleeping, living, and storage.

Ask about application fees, security deposit requirements, lease length, renewal terms, and whether the unit has any studio-specific restrictions such as layout changes or occupancy limits.

In this snapshot, East Village has 225+ apartments for rent, Hell's Kitchen has 388+ apartments for rent, Stuyvesant Town/PCV has 268+ apartments for rent, Kips Bay has 221+ apartments for rent, and Yorkville has 196+ apartments for rent. These are other active areas to compare with West Chelsea if you want a broader search.