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 37–54 of 104 affordable buildings near the SIM3 bus in Manhattan.
446 East 20 Street
Stuyvesant Town/PCV

14 Stuyvesant Oval
Stuyvesant Town/PCV

885 6 Ave
Midtown South

304 East 20 Street
Gramercy Park
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605 East 14 Street
Stuyvesant Town/PCV

226 East 25 Street
Kips Bay

145 East 26 Street
Kips Bay

280 Park Avenue South
Flatiron

301 East 21 Street
Gramercy Park
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700 East 9 Street
East Village

150 West 58 Street
Midtown
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510 East 20 Street
Stuyvesant Town/PCV

240 Central Park South
Central Park South
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7 Stuyvesant Oval
Stuyvesant Town/PCV
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335 East 27 Street
Kips Bay

620 East 11 Street
East Village

221 East 23 Street
Kips Bay
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300 West 21 Street
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.