Buildings with high tenant retention near the C train in Midtown
Midtown is a dense Manhattan neighborhood where many renters rely on nearby subway access to shorten commute times. This page focuses on buildings around the C train and uses high tenant retention to help you start with places where residents tend to stay. For Midtown, the average building rating is 3.8/5 across 43 rated buildings. (building-level trends; individual units can differ)
This page covers 32+ Midtown buildings near the C train that show high tenant retention. Use it to focus your search on buildings where tenants tend to stay, then narrow further by reviewing what’s actually happening in each building. On Openigloo, you can filter and compare buildings using published signals plus renter-first information from rated buildings and building Q&A. That helps you sanity-check the “high retention” signal against real notes on maintenance, management response, and day-to-day living.
Buildings with high tenant retention near the C train in Midtown
Showing 19–32 of 32 buildings with high tenant retention near the C train in Midtown.
/-73.979917,40.763589,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
140 West 55 Street
Midtown
145 West 58 Street
Midtown
/-73.978318,40.765456,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
140 West 58 Street
Midtown
/-73.977155,40.764938,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
1413 Avenue Of The Americas
Midtown
58 W 58 St
Midtown
/-73.980923,40.761963,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
135 West 52 Street
Midtown
/-73.9842,40.763369,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
247 West 52 Street
Midtown
/-73.983261,40.765395,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
255 West 55 Street
Midtown
/-73.98325,40.765661,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
940 8 Avenue
Midtown
/-73.987428,40.758506,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
236 West 45 Street
Midtown
/-73.981499,40.764071,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
850 7 Avenue
Midtown
/-73.977074,40.763155,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
56 West 56 Street
Midtown
/-73.977016,40.763136,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
54 West 56 Street
Midtown
120 West 58 Street
Midtown
What to check before choosing a building with high tenant retention near the C train in Midtown
- Confirm distance to the C train for your specific commute time (walk time varies by block, entrances, and transfers).
- Read the building’s recent Q&A and rated buildings notes to see what long-stayers cite as drivers of retention (repairs, noise, move-in process).
- Ask about the full move-in cost, including deposits, any broker fee expectations, and utilities—asking rent alone doesn’t tell the whole story.
- Check lease terms and renewal history: high retention can still mean turnover for specific unit types or budgets.
- Use the current-availability view to avoid wasting time on buildings that don’t have matching unit layouts right now. If “available” matters to you, filter accordingly.