Affordable buildings near Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology in NYC

It’s market-relative: the building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median. It does not mean income-restricted housing or subsidized rent.

Openigloo shows 10+ buildings matching the affordable + school-area scope as of 2026-07-07.

No. This filter is based on market-relative asking rents, not income-restricted or subsidized programs, and it’s not NYCHA, HPD, or Section 8 housing (not a housing-lottery affordable-housing program either).

Not by itself. You should still estimate the full monthly cost, including broker fee (if applicable), deposits, and utilities, because those can materially change what you pay each month.

Confirm rent + fees, what utilities are included, lease term details, and any building policies called out in the building page’s Q&A (especially move-in timing and documentation requirements).

Building pages consolidate signals like rated building scores, open-data indicators, and renter Q&A. Use that to draft a shortlist of questions for the landlord or management company before touring.

They include buildings that match this page’s defined scope and affordability logic at the time of the snapshot. Always verify the exact address/unit location and walk/commute time you personally need.