What does “affordable” mean on this East Village page?

It’s market-relative affordable. The building’s median asking rent is below the East Village median. This is not the same as income-restricted housing or an affordable housing lottery program.

Is this income-restricted, subsidized, or housing-lottery housing?

No. This filter is market-relative based on asking rents. It is not NYCHA, HPD, Section 8, or a housing-lottery/affordable-housing program.

What does the “B39 bus” part of the filter change?

It limits the building set to ones near the B39 bus route in the East Village area. Use it to reduce your commute search, then verify the actual walk time and nearby stops for the unit you want.

How should I use reviews and ratings on Openigloo for these buildings?

Use them as context, not a guarantee. Look for themes in rated buildings (maintenance responsiveness, noise, management consistency) and pair them with building-level details from the page before you apply.

Do the affordable results tell me what my exact rent will be?

Not automatically. “Affordable” here is based on the building’s median asking rent, so your unit’s monthly cost can still be higher or lower depending on the specific apartment and current availability.

What extra costs can affect my monthly budget besides the asking rent?

Confirm the full monthly cost for the specific unit, including any broker fee, deposit, and utilities requirements shown for the lease. Affordable asking rent can still come with additional up-front or monthly expenses.

Which neighborhoods are trending right now in this scope?

Hell's Kitchen with 6,943+ buildings; Yorkville with 9,328+ buildings; Lenox Hill with 8,357+ buildings; Kips Bay with 4,472+ buildings; Fulton/Seaport with 1,758+ buildings.

Affordable buildings near the B39 bus in East Village

The East Village is a dense Manhattan neighborhood where renters often compare building policies and day-to-day experience, not just asking prices. This page focuses on affordable buildings near the B39 bus, with 23+ eligible buildings currently showing up under the filters. In the East Village, rated buildings average 3.4/5 across 466 rated buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

Affordable buildings near the B39 bus in East Village, with 23+ eligible buildings to explore. This page uses the market-relative affordable filter (building median asking rent is below the neighborhood median), so prices can still vary by unit, size, and move-in date. Openigloo helps you narrow faster with building-level signals, rated-building scores from prior renter stays, and on-page review context. You can also check tenant Q&A and ask the kind of questions that matter before signing a lease—especially when affordable pricing can come with different underwriting or building policies.

Showing 1–18 of 23 affordable buildings near the B39 bus in East Village.

Affordable buildings near the B39 bus in East Village

Affordable buildings near the B39 bus in East Village

18 Avenue A

264 East 2 Street

237 E 2 St

543 East 5 Street

280 East 2 Street

251 East 2 Street

280 E Houston St

629 East 5 Street

262 E 2 St

31 East 1 Street

512 East 5 Street

521 East 5 Street

44 Avenue B

179 East 3 Street

715 East 5 Street

539 East 6 Street

516 East 5 Street

511 East 6 Street

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