Affordable buildings near 5 Av/53 St station in NYC

It’s market-relative affordable: a building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median. This is not an income-restricted program and it’s not subsidized housing.

No. This filter does not indicate income-restricted housing, subsidies, NYCHA, HPD, or Section 8, and it isn’t a housing-lottery or affordable-housing program.

Openigloo currently shows 25+ buildings that match the 5 Av/53 St scope plus the affordable filter (as of 2026-07-07).

Not automatically. The filter is based on median asking rent. You still need to confirm the full monthly budget, including broker fee, deposits, and utility costs that may not be reflected in the asking rent.

Confirm the exact rental terms for the specific unit: monthly rent, due at signing (security deposit and any additional move-in fees), utility responsibility, and lease start/renewal conditions.

Asking prices vary by unit size, layout, and floor, so a building can qualify under the market-relative affordable filter while individual units may still feel higher or lower depending on what’s currently available.

Use building reviews and tenant Q&A for real-world details, and check open-data signals surfaced on the building pages. Then verify specifics with the leasing office before you commit.