Affordable buildings near The Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management in NYC

It’s a market-relative filter: the building’s median asking rent is below the neighborhood median. It’s designed to surface lower asking-rent options, not income-restricted housing.

There are 17+ eligible buildings in this NYC scope using the market-relative affordable filter.

No. This filter is not tied to income-restricted programs, subsidies, NYCHA, HPD, Section 8, or any housing-lottery / affordable-housing program.

Not necessarily. It reflects median asking rent at the building level versus the neighborhood median. Your specific unit’s rent, fees, and utilities can still change the true monthly cost.

Confirm the full monthly and move-in math: broker fee (if any), required deposits, and which utilities are included versus billed separately.

The filter focuses on median asking rent. You should still review lease start/end dates, renewal terms, and how rent may change, since affordability can shift over time.

Start with the shortlist from the filtered building pages, then confirm details directly with the building management or landlord—especially availability, unit conditions, and any costs or restrictions not fully captured in public data.