Affordable buildings near the Q39 bus in Hunters Point

This is market-relative affordable housing, not income-restricted and not subsidized. On Openigloo, a building qualifies when its median asking rent is below the neighborhood median. It’s a building-level signal, so you still need to verify the rent for the exact apartment you want.

No. This page is not income-restricted, not subsidized, not NYCHA/HPD, and not Section 8, and it’s not a housing-lottery or other affordable-housing program. It’s based on market asking-rent levels versus the neighborhood median.

The scope is Hunters Point and includes buildings near the Q39 bus route area. It can help you focus on commutes, but you should still check the exact walk time from the building to your stop and confirm your typical travel pattern.

Confirm unit rent, lease start date, and any required fees/deposits. Also verify what costs apply in addition to rent (broker fee and utilities), since those affect your total monthly cost.

Use them as decision support. Tenant Q&A and the information shown on building pages can help you spot common issues, but you should still ask the property directly about policies and any unit-specific terms.

The neighborhood stats show an average building rating of 4.1/5 across 49 rated buildings. That reflects the rated set used by Openigloo, and individual apartments can still differ by floor, layout, and management practices.

Ridgewood with 3,826+ buildings; Sunnyside with 1,960+ buildings; Ditmars-Steinway with 2,222+ buildings; Forest Hills with 1,363+ buildings; Jamaica with 2,503+ buildings.