Affordable buildings near the SIM3 bus in Manhattan
This page covers affordable buildings near the SIM3 bus in Manhattan—104+ eligible buildings right now. The filter “affordable” means a building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median (market-relative), not income-restricted, not subsidized, and not a housing-lottery program. On Openigloo, you can compare buildings using signals from our dataset plus what renters say through reviews and tenant Q&A. That helps you sanity-check commute fit for the SIM3 route and narrow down which buildings match your budget and constraints before you apply.
Affordable buildings near the SIM3 bus in Manhattan
Showing 1–18 of 104 affordable buildings near the SIM3 bus in Manhattan.
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644 East 14 Street
East Village
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220 East 26 Street
Kips Bay
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40 Central Park South
Central Park South
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343 West 22 Street
Chelsea
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7 Lexington Avenue
Gramercy Park
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380 East 10 Street
East Village

242 West 21 Street
Chelsea
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354 East 19 Street
Gramercy Park

270 Park Avenue South
Flatiron

141 East 26 Street
Kips Bay
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445 W 19 St
West Chelsea

510 East 23 Street
Stuyvesant Town/PCV

151 East 20 Street
Gramercy Park

305 East 24 Street
Kips Bay

205 3 Avenue
Gramercy Park

200 Water St
Fulton/Seaport

50 West 34 Street
Midtown South

777 Avenue Of The Americas
Chelsea
What to check before choosing an affordable building near the SIM3 bus in Manhattan
- Use the SIM3 location signal to focus your search on buildings along or near the route, then compare asking rents side by side.
- Confirm what “affordable” looks like for the specific building: ask how the monthly total compares to the quoted rent (broker fee, security deposit, and utilities may still raise your full monthly cost).
- Read the lease terms carefully for renewal language and rent-change history; “affordable” is about asking rent levels, not guaranteed long-term increases.
- Check for move-in requirements (documents, income verification steps, and timing), since requirements can vary by building even when the rent is under the neighborhood median.
- If you’re scheduling tours, ask whether the building is currently offering any concessions or payment-plan options, and confirm what’s included in the stated rent.