Affordable buildings near the M79-SBS bus in Manhattan

“Affordable” is market-relative: a building is included when its median asking rent is below the neighborhood median. It is not income-restricted housing and it is not subsidized.

There are 138+ buildings that match this filter combination in the Manhattan scope (as of 2026-07-07).

No. This page is for market-relative “affordable” buildings based on asking rent levels, not income-restricted housing, not subsidized, not NYCHA, not HPD, not Section 8, and not a housing-lottery/affordable-housing program.

Not necessarily. The asking rent is only one part of the budget. Broker fees (if any), deposits, and utilities can change your total monthly cost, so confirm the full upfront and monthly numbers before signing.

Confirm the total monthly cost (utilities and any recurring fees), lease length, renewal/rent-change terms, and the move-in checklist (documents, income/credit requirements, and timing).

Openigloo surfaces tenant Q&A and review signals on building pages, plus open-data style indicators, so you can shortlist buildings and then verify the details directly with the building.

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