Affordable buildings near the SIM23 bus in Manhattan

“Affordable” here is market-relative, not income-restricted. It means a building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median. Your specific unit’s rent, lease terms, and fees can still differ.

No. This filter is not income-restricted housing, not subsidized, not NYCHA, not HPD, and not Section 8. It also is not a housing-lottery/affordable-housing program.

It narrows the Manhattan building results to those aligned with the SIM23 bus route criteria used by Openigloo, so you can focus on commute convenience without manually checking transit for each building.

Not automatically. The asking rent can be below the neighborhood median, but you still need to confirm the full monthly cost (including any broker fee expectations, security deposit terms, and utilities) and how they affect your budget.

Use the building page to review details, then ask the management about the exact unit rent, rent concessions (if any), lease start date, renewal expectations, and whether deposits or fees differ by unit or lease term.

Usually they help you shortlist, but they are not a substitute for verification. Confirm availability, building policies, maintenance expectations, and any conditions mentioned in tenant Q&A directly with the building.

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