Buildings with high tenant retention near the SIM31 bus in Chinatown

It’s a tenant-behavior signal used by Openigloo to surface buildings where residents tend to renew or stay longer. It’s meant to help you start with buildings that may have stronger day-to-day stability, but you should still confirm lease terms and unit-specific conditions with the building.

This page is scoped to Chinatown buildings near the SIM31 bus route. Use the building’s location map and your normal walking path to the stop so you’re not relying only on a general neighborhood boundary.

This page scope is “high-retention + SIM31 bus” within Chinatown, totaling 20+ eligible buildings. Availability can change unit-by-unit, so check the live apartment availability on the specific building pages.

Ask about renewal timing and any rent-change process, plus maintenance turnaround for the specific issue types you care about (heat, hot water, pests, noise). Also confirm what documentation you’ll need, and get details in writing for deposits, move-in fees, and any utilities responsibilities.

No. Retention can reflect stability, but individual units can differ and issues can still occur (even if they’re handled well). Use the building’s resident notes and follow up with questions about the problems you’re most concerned about.

Openigloo combines building-level signals and resident input. For any compliance or condition questions, treat Openigloo as a starting point and verify directly with the landlord or management office.

East Village with 11,857+ buildings; Yorkville with 9,328+ buildings; Hell's Kitchen with 6,943+ buildings; Lenox Hill with 8,357+ buildings; Kips Bay with 4,472+ buildings.