Pre-war buildings near the SIM31 bus in Kips Bay
Kips Bay is a Manhattan neighborhood where renters often look for practical transit access while weighing the tradeoffs of older housing stock. This page is focused on pre-war buildings near the SIM31 bus. For Kips Bay building quality signals on Openigloo, the average building rating is 3.7/5 across 138 rated buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)
Find pre-war buildings near the SIM31 bus in Kips Bay. This page covers 67+ eligible buildings, with listings filtered to pre-1947 buildings and aligned to the SIM31 bus route for easier commute planning. Openigloo helps you narrow down buildings using rated-building scores plus practical info pulled from open data signals and renter context. Use it as a first pass, then confirm lease terms, fees, and any building policies directly with the management team.
Pre-war buildings near the SIM31 bus in Kips Bay
Showing 55–67 of 67 pre-war buildings near the SIM31 bus in Kips Bay.
/-73.979983,40.739828,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
244 East 26 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.980637,40.740446,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
221 East 26 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.980697,40.740503,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
219 East 26 Street
Kips Bay

311 East 25 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.9813,40.739954,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
215 East 25 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.980045,40.739854,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
242 East 26 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.980825,40.739756,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
227 East 25 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.980894,40.738939,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
239 East 24 Street
Kips Bay

204 East 25 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.980057,40.740235,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
235 East 26 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.981125,40.739076,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
231 East 24 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.981125,40.738629,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
236 East 24 Street
Kips Bay
/-73.981144,40.740316,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
210 East 26 Street
Kips Bay
What to check before choosing a pre-war building near the SIM31 bus in Kips Bay
- Use the pre-war filter to focus on buildings built before 1947; compare updated systems and maintenance notes, not just the building age.
- Treat the SIM31 bus alignment as a routing convenience and confirm your exact commute time with current schedules and walking directions.
- Before applying, verify the rent and total monthly move-in cost (security/deposit, broker fee if applicable, and any utilities).
- Ask about building policies that commonly vary by building, including laundry setup, elevator access, package handling, and any recent renovations.
- Check what’s currently available on Openigloo for these buildings so you’re comparing options with similar availability timing.