Affordable buildings near Columbia Secondary School in NYC

“Affordable” here is market-relative. It means the building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median—not an income cap and not a subsidy.

No. This page is NOT income-restricted housing, NOT subsidized housing, NOT NYCHA, NOT HPD, and NOT Section 8, and it is NOT a housing-lottery/affordable-housing program.

You can review building-level information and Openigloo tenant Q&A, then cross-check open-data signals that may affect your decision. Always confirm details directly with the building for the specific unit.

It can help on the asking rent, but you still need to total the monthly picture. Broker fees, deposits, and utilities can change your real cost even when rent is market-relative.

Ask about the exact unit’s rent breakdown, included utilities, expected move-in costs, lease term and renewal policy, and any one-time fees (parking, storage, package services, laundry).

They’re the buildings that meet the “affordable” filter criteria on Openigloo at the time of the snapshot. Availability can change, so confirm current availability with each building.

Before signing, confirm the exact rent for your unit, whether rent changes at renewal, required documentation and guarantor rules, and any building policies that could affect your ability to move in or renew.