New York City Rental Apartment Buildings

Many NYC rental buildings are managed by companies that deal directly with prospective tenants and do not require going through a broker, which makes their rental listings "no-fee". That said, some building managers outsource part or the entirety of the rental application process to a brokerage; broker fees may (or may not) be involved under such arrangements. Whenever possible, we show the rental manager's direct contact information.

Most managed rental buildings offer unfurnished apartments and long-term (12- and 24-month) leases.

Downtown Manhattan Rental Apartment Buildings

This is a partial list of rental apartment buildings in Downtown Manhattan (i.e. below 14th street). The complete list of downtown rental buildings (containing 1397 buildings) is a bit longer.

• 10 Hanover Square (Financial District)
  17 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym. The apartments have high ceilings.
• 11 Waverly Place (Central Village)
  11 listings: 9 no-fee and 2 fee
  A pre-war mid-rise doorman building offering laundry facilities. The apartments have high ceilings.
• 180 Water Street (Financial District)
  19 listings: 18 no-fee and 1 fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym. The apartments have very high ceilings.
• 195 Stanton Street (Lower East Side)
  16 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise elevator building.
• 200 Water Street (Financial District)
  11 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym. Originally built as an office building, 200 Water (127 John) is well-known for its iconic 50' (three-story-high) digital....
• 21 West Street (Financial District) photos
  8 listings, all no-fee
  A high-rise landmark doorman building offering a gym, a children's play area and laundry facilities. Built between 1929 and 1931 in the Art Deco style, restored and converted....
• 410 East 13th Street (East Village)
  13 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise walk-up building.
• 71 Broadway (Financial District)
  9 listings, all no-fee
  A turn-of-the-century high-rise landmark doorman building offering a gym and laundry facilities. The apartments have high ceilings.
• 88 Leonard Street (TriBeCa) photos
  10 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a garage.
• 90 W (90 Washington Street, Financial District) photos
  9 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym. The apartments have very high ceilings (10' 0" - 13' 0").
• 95 Wall (95 Wall Street, Financial District) photos
  11 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym. The building, which once served as the JPMorgan Bank headquarters, was (re-)designed by P. Starck.
• Gateway Plaza (345-395 South End Avenue, Battery Park City) photos
  11 listings, all no-fee
  Completed in 1983 as the first residential development in Battery Park City, Gateway consists of six towers, with over 1,700 apartments and a variety of professional and retai....
• Hilary Gardens (300 Mercer Street, Central Village)
  14 listings: 13 no-fee and 1 fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a garage and laundry facilities.
• Tribeca Park (400 Chambers Street, Battery Park City) photos
  10 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a garage and a children's play area.
• Tribeca Tower (105 Duane Street, TriBeCa) photos
  11 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a pool. The building features a two-story lobby.

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Midtown Manhattan Rental Apartment Buildings

Below is a partial list of midtown rental buildings. The longer complete list of midtown rental buildings (1151 buildings) is also available.

• 21 Chelsea (120 West 21st Street, Chelsea) photos
  15 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering laundry facilities.
• 300 East 39th Street (Murray Hill) photos
  12 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a children's play area.
• 777 Sixth Avenue (Chelsea) photos
  13 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and laundry facilities. The apartments have high ceilings.
• ARO (242 West 53rd Street, Central Midtown)
  30 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a children's play area.
• Avalon Midtown West (250 West 50th Street, Central Midtown) photos
  25 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a garage and laundry facilities.
• House39 (225 East 39th Street, Murray Hill) photos
  10 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a garage, a children's play area and laundry facilities.
• Instrata at Mercedes House (550 West 54th Street, Hell's Kitchen)
  19 listings: 18 no-fee and 1 fee
  A modern high-rise building offering a gym, a pool and a garage.
• Instrata Gramercy (290 Third Avenue, Gramercy Park) photos
  11 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and laundry facilities.
• Longacre House (305 West 50th Street, Hell's Kitchen)
  16 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a garage and laundry facilities.
• The Max (606 West 57th Street, Hell's Kitchen)
  23 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a garage and laundry facilities.
• Murray Hill Tower (245 East 40th Street, Murray Hill) photos
  15 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a pool.
• Parc East (240 East 27th Street, Kips Bay)
  22 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering laundry facilities. Beige brick building.
• The Sierra (130 West 15th Street, Chelsea) photos
  12 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise building offering a gym.
• Stuyvesant Town photos
  6 listings, all no-fee
  A 34-building complex.
• View 34 (401 East 34th Street, Murray Hill) photos
  34 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a garage and laundry facilities. The building occupies an entire city block, from 34th to 35th street, First Ave to the FD....

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Uptown Manhattan Rental Apartment Buildings

A partial list of uptown buildings can be seen below. The complete list of uptown rental buildings (with 1858 buildings) is also available.

• 101 West End Avenue (Lincoln Square) photos
  9 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym.
• 170 Amsterdam Apartments (170 Amsterdam Avenue, Lincoln Square)
  11 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a children's play area.
• 303 East 83rd Street (Upper East Side)
  12 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a garage and laundry facilities.
• Avalon Morningside Park (1 Morningside Drive, Morningside Heights)
  11 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise building offering a gym. 59 of the 296 units are reserved for low-income households.
• Claridge House (201 East 87th Street, Upper East Side) photos
  6 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a garage and laundry facilities.
• The Fairfax (201 East 69th Street, Upper East Side)
  9 listings, all no-fee
  A pre-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a garage. This luxury building (originally built for manifacturing/warehousing) at one time served as the New York hea....
• Greystone (212 West 91st Street, Upper West Side)
  10 listings: 9 no-fee and 1 fee
  A pre-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym.
• Parc Coliseum (228 West 71st Street, Upper West Side)
  13 listings, all no-fee
  A pre-war high-rise doorman building offering laundry facilities. The apartments have high ceilings.
• The Sagamore (189 West 89th Street, Upper West Side) photos
  9 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a garage and a children's play area.
• Sessanta (229 West 60th Street, Lincoln Square) photos
  8 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool and laundry facilities. The apartments have high ceilings.
• The Strathmore (400 East 84th Street, Upper East Side) photos
  8 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a garage and a children's play area. The apartments have high ceilings (from 9' 0").
• Trump Place : 140 Riverside Blvd (140 Riverside Boulevard, Upper West Side)
  14 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise building offering a gym.
• Trump Place : 160 Riverside Blvd (160 Riverside Boulevard, Upper West Side)
  20 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise building.
• Trump Place : 180 Riverside Blvd (180 Riverside Boulevard, Upper West Side)
  23 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise building.
• The Ventura (240 East 86th Street, Upper East Side) photos
  6 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym. Building materials include glass, steel, limestone, and brick.

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Upper Manhattan Rental Apartment Buildings

A partial list is given below (you can also view the complete list Upper Manhattan rental buildings (1701 buildings)):

• 120 Vermilyea Avenue (Inwood)
  4 listings, all no-fee
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 1365 St. Nicholas Avenue (Washington Heights)
  6 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war high-rise building.
• 1370 St. Nicholas Avenue (Washington Heights)
  11 listings: 10 no-fee and 1 fee
  A post-war high-rise building.
• 148 West 142nd Street (Central Harlem)
  13 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise elevator building.
• 213 Bennett Avenue (Hudson Heights)
  7 listings: 3 no-fee and 4 fee
  A mid-rise elevator building.
• 350 Manhattan Avenue (Central Harlem)
  4 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise elevator building.
• 385 Fort Washington Avenue (Hudson Heights)
  7 listings, all no-fee
  A post-war mid-rise elevator building offering laundry facilities.
• 536 West 143rd Street (West Harlem)
  6 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise walk-up building.
• 618 West 164th Street (Washington Heights)
  6 listings: 4 no-fee and 2 fee
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 690 Fort Washington Avenue (Washington Heights)
  6 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-twentieth century mid-rise elevator building offering laundry facilities.
• The Alberta (620 West 143rd Street, West Harlem)
  5 listings: 3 no-fee and 2 fee
  A modern mid-rise building offering a gym, a garage and a children's play area.
• Lenox Terrace photos
  8 listings, all no-fee
  A 6-building complex. The six buildings are connected by landscaped private parks.
• Savoy Park photos
  39 listings, all no-fee
  A 7-building complex.
• Susan's Court (454 Manhattan Avenue, Central Harlem) photos
  2 listings, both no-fee
  A modern mid-rise doorman elevator building offering a gym and laundry facilities.
• Tapestry (245 East 124th Street, East Harlem)
  10 listings, all no-fee
  A modern mid-rise doorman building offering a gym. The 185-unit 50/30/20 mixed-income, rental building features 50% of the apartments set aside for market-rate tenants; 30% o....

See the complete list Upper Manhattan rental buildings in our database (1701 buildings).

Roosevelt Island Rental Apartment Buildings

Although Roosevelt Island is officially part of the borough of Manhattan, it is an island, so if you decide to rent there, you'll need to get acquainted with a lesser-known mode of transportation called the air-tram.

• Eastwood (510-580 Main Street, Roosevelt Island)
  A six-building complex of about 1,000 units About a quarter of units are reserved for the elderly and the disabled.
• Island House (555-557 Main Street, Roosevelt Island)
  A post-war building.
• Manhattan Park (10-40 River Road, Roosevelt Island) photos
  1 listing, no-fee
  A 4-building complex.
• The Octagon (888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island) photos
  12 listings, all no-fee
  A luxury apartment building offering a wide range of services and amenities including tennis courts, waterfront pool, health club & day care center. The building was designed ....
• Riverwalk Crossing (405 Main Street, Roosevelt Island)
  2 listings, both no-fee
  A modern high-rise building offering a gym.
• Riverwalk Point (480 Main Street, Roosevelt Island)
  2 listings, both no-fee
  A doorman elevator building offering a gym and laundry facilities.

Brooklyn Rental Apartment Buildings

• 146 Pierrepont Street (Brooklyn Heights)
  11 listings, all no-fee
  A high-rise doorman building offering a gym.
• 180 Montague (180 Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights) photos
  13 listings: 8 no-fee and 5 fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a garage. The apartments have high ceilings.
• 181 Front Street (DUMBO)
  14 listings: 8 no-fee and 6 fee
  A modern mid-rise doorman building offering a children's play area.
• 325 Kent Avenue (Williamsburg)
  8 listings: 6 no-fee and 2 fee
  An elevator building offering a gym, a garage and laundry facilities. The building has a distinctive copper and zinc façade.
• AVA DoBro (100 Willoughby Street, Downtown Brooklyn) photos
  31 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a garage. Temporary Leasing Office & Model Unit Located at 343 Gold Street
• Avalon Fort Greene (343 Gold Street, Fort Greene) photos
  29 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise building offering a gym and a garage.
• Avalon Willoughby Square (214 Duffield Street, Downtown Brooklyn)
  21 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a garage and a children's play area.
• The Brooklyner (111 Lawrence Street, Downtown Brooklyn)
  23 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a garage, a children's play area and laundry facilities.
• Hoyt and Horn (45 Hoyt Street, Downtown Brooklyn) photos
  8 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym.
• One South 1st (1 South 1st Street, Williamsburg)
  9 listings, all no-fee
  A high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a children's play area and laundry facilities.

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Queens Rental Apartment Buildings

• 119-21 Metropolitan Avenue (Kew Gardens)
  30 listings, all no-fee
  A pre-war building.
• 32-52 33rd Street (Astoria)
  17 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise elevator building. Brown brick exterior. Terrazzo tile floors in the lobby.
• 43-23 40th Street (Sunnyside)
  23 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise elevator building.
• 43-28 39th Place (Sunnyside)
  21 listings, all no-fee
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 47-07 39th Street (Sunnyside)
  20 listings, all no-fee
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 48-16 46th Street (Woodside)
  22 listings, all no-fee
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 86-02 Forest Parkway (Woodhaven)
  15 listings, all no-fee
  A low-rise elevator building offering laundry facilities.
• Avalon Riverview (2-01 50th Avenue, Long Island City)
  22 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a garage. The apartments have high ceilings (8' 4" - 9' 8").
• Avalon Riverview North (4-75 48th Avenue, Long Island City)
  33 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a garage and laundry facilities. The apartments have high ceilings (9' 0" - 11' 0").
• The Bay Club
  17 listings, all no-fee
  A 2-building complex.

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Bronx Rental Apartment Buildings

• 116 West 238th Street (Kingsbridge Heights)
  4 listings, all fee
  A mid-rise elevator building.
• 225 East 202nd Street (Norwood)
  3 listings, all fee
  A low-rise walk-up building.
• 2605 Marion Avenue (Fordham)
  2 listings, both no-fee
  A low-rise walk-up building. Rent includes heat and hot water.
• 2727 Henry Hudson Parkway (South Riverdale)
  6 listings: 5 no-fee and 1 fee
  A modern mid-rise elevator building.
• 2728 Henry Hudson Parkway East (South Riverdale)
  4 listings: 3 no-fee and 1 fee
  A mid-rise doorman elevator building offering laundry facilities.
• 3240 Henry Hudson Parkway East (South Riverdale)
  5 listings: 2 no-fee and 3 fee
  A mid-twentieth century mid-rise elevator building.
• 3555 Oxford Avenue (South Riverdale)
  6 listings: 3 no-fee and 3 fee
  A post-war mid-rise elevator building.
• 3640 Johnson Avenue (South Riverdale)
  5 listings, all fee
  A post-war mid-rise elevator building.
• Briar Hill (600 West 246th Street, Riverdale) photos
  1 listing, no-fee
  A 2-building complex.
• The Century (2600 Netherland Avenue, South Riverdale) photos
  9 listings: 8 no-fee and 1 fee
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a pool.

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Staten Island Rental Apartment Buildings

• 1000 Targee Street (Emerson Hill)
  A post-war low-rise elevator building.
• 299 Saint Marks Place (St. George)
  A post-war mid-rise elevator building offering a garage.
• 388 Richmond Terrace (St. George)
  A modern mid-rise elevator building.
• Gateway Arms Apartments (285 St. Marks Place, St. George)
  A post-war mid-rise elevator building offering laundry facilities. Located only two blocks from the Staten Island Ferry.
• Seaview Estates (201 Hamilton Avenue, St. George)
  A low-rise elevator building offering a gym and laundry facilities.

New Jersey Rental Apartment Buildings

• 333 River Street (Hoboken)
  13 listings, all no-fee
  A doorman elevator building offering a gym, a garage, a children's play area and laundry facilities. The apartments have high ceilings.
• 70 Columbus (70 Christopher Columbus Drive, Downtown Jersey City)
  17 listings, all no-fee
  A high-rise building offering a children's play area.
• 70 Greene Street (Downtown Jersey City)
  40 listings, all no-fee
  A high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a garage and a children's play area. The apartments have high ceilings.
• 77 Park Avenue (Hoboken)
  17 listings, all no-fee
  A modern high-rise doorman building.
• Avalon Cove (444 Washington Boulevard, Downtown Jersey City)
  21 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise building offering a gym and a pool.
• The Landings at Port Imperial (4 Avenue at port Imperial, West New York)
  17 listings, all no-fee
  An elevator building offering a gym, a pool and a garage. The apartments have high ceilings.
• Madox Apartments (198 Van Vorst Street, Downtown Jersey City)
  16 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise building offering a gym and a children's play area.
• The Pier (1 Harborside Place, Downtown Jersey City)
  15 listings, all no-fee
  A mid-rise doorman elevator building offering a gym. The apartments have high ceilings.
• Portside Towers (155 Washington Street, Downtown Jersey City)
  27 listings, all no-fee
  A high-rise doorman building offering a gym and laundry facilities. The apartments have high ceilings.
• The Rivington (1130 Grand Street, Hoboken)
  13 listings, all no-fee
  A low-rise building offering a gym.

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The latest additions/updates to the database of buildings were made on: November 25, 2024. Updated recently: 511 Meeker Avenue , 21-12 Rene Court , Eagle + West , 101-17 Martense Avenue , 130 88th Street

Brokers and Broker's Fees: the Lowdown

In New York, when you rent an apartment through a broker, typically, it is you (and not the landlord) who are expected to pay the broker's commission. The "standard" broker's fee is 15% of one year's rent. Thus, on a $3,000/mo apartment, your standard broker's fee will be $5,400 - no chump change (well, not to most renters, anyway). Sometimes brokers charge less: it is not unheard of to pay a "low fee" of around 10% or less. The most likely explanation is that the landlord is paying a portion of the fee, although some brokerage have lately tried to lower all their fees to better compete for customers.

There are brokers who list (and show) "no-broker-fee" apartments. This typically means they are getting compensated by the owner. Such brokered listings are in the minority. Always make sure you understand the terms under which the apartment is being shown to you.

Typically, when you first contact a broker and ask to see any of the (standard fee) apartments they are showing, they will make you sign an agreement which, in essence, states that if you rent what you are about to see, you'll pay them a fee (that stands even if it later turns out that a broker was not necessary and you could have rented the same apartment directly).

Renting in condo and even more so, co-op buildings usually presupposes a broker (unless you came upon a listing posted by the owner of the unit). This market is much more fragmented and erratic than the "mainstream" rental market, but the upside is that you can find a unique place to live. Be aware, however, that renting in some co-op and condo buildings may require going through the board approval process. Your (presumably knowledgeable) broker should be able to guide you.

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