Pre-war buildings near 50 St station in NYC

It’s the transit-focused scope for buildings near the 50 St station area, paired with the pre-war building filter. Use the building detail pages to confirm the exact walking distance and cross-streets for your route.

“Pre-war” refers to buildings built before 1947. Building pages on Openigloo include the relevant building details so you can confirm what applies to each specific address.

Start with buildings that currently have apartments available on Openigloo, then use the page’s signals and tenant Q&A to shortlist. Look for consistent answers on noise, heat/hot water reliability, and maintenance responsiveness.

Yes. Ask about heating performance, elevator maintenance, laundry access, pest control practices, and whether renovations have addressed old-system constraints (plumbing/electrical). Request specifics for your unit and the dates those issues were last serviced.

No. Open-data can lag real-world conditions. Use it as a starting point, then ask the building or broker for current documentation, maintenance logs, and the most recent pest-control and elevator/escalator servicing info.

Confirm lease term, rent and payment schedule, any included utilities, move-in fees, required documentation, and building policies (pets, laundry, deliveries, and parking). If anything is negotiable, get it in writing.

Openigloo surfaces what renters report about the experience of living in the building. Use that context alongside building-provided details to validate expectations during your tour and application.