Affordable buildings near the M79-SBS bus in All Upper West Side

It’s market-relative. Openigloo includes buildings where the building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median. This is not income-restricted housing and it doesn’t mean the unit is subsidized.

The page is scoped to buildings in All Upper West Side near the M79-SBS bus corridor. Still, stop-level access varies by cross street, so confirm the walk time for the exact address before you apply.

No. This page’s “affordable” filter is market-relative based on asking-rent medians. It does not indicate NYCHA, HPD, Section 8, or a housing-lottery program.

Verify the total move-in and monthly cost (broker fee, deposit, and utilities), review the lease length and renewal terms, and confirm any building-specific requirements with the landlord or managing agent.

Use the rated-building score as a quick screening signal, then read tenant Q&A and notes linked to each building. Ratings summarize patterns, but unit-level conditions can still differ.

No. The filter compares medians. Individual units can be above or below the median depending on size, floor, and timing, so check the specific advertised unit’s monthly cost and fees.

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