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Where to Rent in New York City Right Now

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The age-old question: where do I rent an apartment in New York City? Older options abound, but new buildings debut on the rental market just about every week. For this heatmap of where to rent right now, Curbed looked at the buzziest rentals of the past six months or so, mapping only those that have more than one unit available at this very second. (That said, the new buildings with no availability might well be popular for a reason and are worth keeping an eye on.) Did we miss any? Let us know.

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70 Pine Street

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Earlier this year, apartments at this long-closed Art Deco landmark became available to renters, with prices that are predictably on the higher end. The units currently available on StreetEasy range from a $2,800 studio to an $8,500 three-bedroom. As part of the building's conversion from office to rentals, developer Rose Associates added a swanky spa/fitness center, ground-floor retail, and a restaurant by Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield (though the opening date on that last one is TBD).

The Grove

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One of the developments bringing more than 60 units to Astoria is the Grove, located on 21st Street about three blocks from the waterfront. The building, which has been in the works since 2013, is developed by Tsilo Group and designed by TKA Studio; it's located on the site of a former lumberyard, which (according to the press release) influenced the building's design in the placement of natural maple floors in each apartment. There are currently seven units available, ranging from $2,550 to $3,700.

Rose Modern

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The 21-story Rose Modern is the first new luxury rental to go up on York Avenue in quite some time (according to the developer, anyway). Apartments at the Golden Asset-developed building range in size from studios to three-bedrooms, including four penthouses, and most units feature private balconies as well. Amenities in the Stephen B. Jacobs Group-designed building include two common roofdecks, a resident's lounge that includes a gourmet kitchen, co-working spaces, a yoga and dance studio, and a children's play room. Available units range from a $3,000 studio to a $6,650 two-bedroom.

Cast Iron Lofts II

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The developer of this Jersey City rental, Manhattan Building Company, is hoping that the relatively lower prices (compared to Manhattan and Brooklyn) and the amenities will lure residents across the river. Its 232 apartments, which began leasing in February, range from studios to three-bedrooms with prices starting at $2,495 per month. (And we're not talking small studios, either: the smallest apartments measure 885 square feet.) The building has a "resort-style" communal outdoor space (it comes with a heated pool!), a dog run, a yoga studio, a children's playroom, and more.

365 Bond

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There are 99 different layouts throughout 365 Bond, one of two buildings in the rental development bringing 700 apartments to the shores of the Gowanus Canal. Apartments in the development hit the market in February, with studios starting in the low $2,000s. One-bedrooms ask from the low $3,000s, two-bedrooms from the low $5,000s, and the development's four townhouses are asking upwards of $8,000 per month.

Via 57 West "Courtscraper"

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The unique shape of Bjarke Ingels's west side tetrahedron necessitated 178 different floorplans for the 709-apartment building. Because of the variety of floorplans, developer Durst released pricing info ahead of its February rental listings by average cost per unit size. That breaks down as follows: on average, studios ask $2,770, one-bedrooms ask $3,880, two-bedrooms ask $6,500, and three-bedrooms ask $11,000. The average ask for a four-bedroom hovers at $16,500 per month.

The Brooklyn-Roosevelt

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Bed-Stuy's beautiful 109-year-old bank building on Gates Avenue reemerged as 49 rentals last week, with studios asking from $1,895 to $2,150, one-bedrooms all asking $2,150, and two-bedrooms, now all rented, asking $2,800 and up.The building now goes by The Brooklyn-Roosevelt, which is very standard Brooklyn development, but has the cool perk of bike storage in the bank's old vault.

The Encore

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This Glenwood Management-developed building will start welcoming residents in July, and leasing recently got underway on the 48-story building's 205 market-rate units. Those apartments start at $3,483 for a studio and go up to $8,663 per month for a two-bedroom, among the currently listed apartments. Amenities include a 50-foot glass tile lap pool on the roof that sits under a skylight, a fitness center, and a 24-hour doorman

The Enclave at the Cathedral

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The 428 apartments that make up the Enclave at the Cathedral are split up between two 15-story buildings with space for the entrance to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The development was controversial for blocking views of the Cathedral, but that hasn't deterred potential tenants with several units already in contract. The apartments range from studios to two-bedrooms and the cheapest unit currently listed is renting for $2,626 per month. Amenities include a 2,000 square-foot fitness center and an art gallery.

The Berkley

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Targeted towards young professionals, The Berkley in Williamsburg offers 95 apartments that come in studios, one bedrooms, and two-bedrooms. Currently, four units are still available from Bold New York, including one of the two-bedroom penthouse units that's renting for $6,115 per month. The cheapest unit in the building was renting for $2,723 just a few weeks ago. Amenities include a rooftop sundeck with barbecue stations and showers, and a two-story fitness center and yoga lawn.

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2222 Jackson

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The ODA New York-designed Long Island City rental is already 60 percent rented, according to a spokesperson, only a few weeks after they went on the market in April. The 11-story building has 175 apartments, featuring studios, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. The cheapest currently available is a studio priced at $2,695 per month. Amenities include ample outdoor space, a pool, and a roof terrace with stunning Manhattan views.

393 West End Avenue

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This landmarked Upper West Side building features a total of 43 apartments that range in price from $4,965 for a one-bedroom to a staggering $20,077 for a four-bedroom, among the currently listed units. The Simon Barren-developed building was originally built in 1927, but recently underwent a conversion into a luxury rental courtesy of designer Vincent Wolf. Amenities in this 16-story building include a rooftop terrace, a fitness center, and a children's playroom.

City Tower

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The COOKFOX-designed tower is one of three residential buildings within Downtown Brooklyn’s City Point mega-development, and it started welcoming residents earlier this year. While units in Tower One, which is 80 percent affordable, start at $500, the apartments in City Tower begin at $2,350 for a studio, with one-bedrooms going from $3,075 to $3,725, and two-bedrooms available for $4,550. The model units show off a studio, one-bedroom, and junior one-bedroom.
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City Point Tower One

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7 DeKalb Avenue, otherwise known at City Point Tower One, the Brooklyn megaproject's 80 percent affordable building—is getting ready for move-ins. Of the building's 250 units, 50 are market-rate (and rent-stabilized!). The units are a mix of one- and two-bedrooms varying in size, with available apartments starting at about $3,000 for a one-bedroom, going up to $5,446 for a two-bedroom. (In comparison, the affordable apartments are a mix of studios, one-beds, and two-beds, with prices ranging from $538 for a one-bed to $2,455 for a two-bed.)

URBY Staten Island

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The massive development bringing 900 rentals to the North Shore section of Staten Island has launched a teaser website. It's also started leasing some of its many apartments, with available units that include a $1,700 studio. The building has some, uh, quirky amenities, including an urban farmer on staff and a communal kitchen.

The Easton

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Related's 230-unit luxury rental at 205 East 92nd Street has been in the works for a while now, but recently, its "graciously proportioned" apartments have hit the rental market, under the name The Easton. (This comes after 47 apartments became available through HPD's affordable housing lottery; those will rent for as little at $607, in comparison). One-bedrooms begin at $4,400, with rents going as high as $15,995 for a four-bedroom, three-bathroom.

92 Morningside

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The Beaux-Arts building at 92 Morningside Avenue sat vacant for more than a decade after it was ravaged by a fire in 2002. Now, it's about to return to the market with an addition by ND Architecture as 45 rentals. Rents for the one- through four-bedroom apartments will start at $2,600. The four-bedroom penthouse will ask $15,000.

Carmel Place

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The teeny-tiny apartments of the city's first modular micro-unit building finally availed itself to renters in December. Now, with move-ins slated to begin June 1, Carmel Place is a hot ticket. Current availability ranges from a 265-square-foot furnished studio asking $2,570 to a 360-square-foot furnished studio asking $2,920.

180 Franklin Avenue

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Calling all artists: this 118-apartment building a stone's throw from the Pratt Campus just hit the rental market with studios renting from $1,994 to $2,550, one-bedrooms from $2,525 to $4,900, two-bedrooms from $4,000 to $4,900, and duplexes from $3,600 to $4,900. The building's amenities are aimed at the artistic, and include a makers space, art gallery, and music rehearsal studio.

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70 Pine Street

Earlier this year, apartments at this long-closed Art Deco landmark became available to renters, with prices that are predictably on the higher end. The units currently available on StreetEasy range from a $2,800 studio to an $8,500 three-bedroom. As part of the building's conversion from office to rentals, developer Rose Associates added a swanky spa/fitness center, ground-floor retail, and a restaurant by Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield (though the opening date on that last one is TBD).

The Grove

One of the developments bringing more than 60 units to Astoria is the Grove, located on 21st Street about three blocks from the waterfront. The building, which has been in the works since 2013, is developed by Tsilo Group and designed by TKA Studio; it's located on the site of a former lumberyard, which (according to the press release) influenced the building's design in the placement of natural maple floors in each apartment. There are currently seven units available, ranging from $2,550 to $3,700.

Rose Modern

The 21-story Rose Modern is the first new luxury rental to go up on York Avenue in quite some time (according to the developer, anyway). Apartments at the Golden Asset-developed building range in size from studios to three-bedrooms, including four penthouses, and most units feature private balconies as well. Amenities in the Stephen B. Jacobs Group-designed building include two common roofdecks, a resident's lounge that includes a gourmet kitchen, co-working spaces, a yoga and dance studio, and a children's play room. Available units range from a $3,000 studio to a $6,650 two-bedroom.

Cast Iron Lofts II

The developer of this Jersey City rental, Manhattan Building Company, is hoping that the relatively lower prices (compared to Manhattan and Brooklyn) and the amenities will lure residents across the river. Its 232 apartments, which began leasing in February, range from studios to three-bedrooms with prices starting at $2,495 per month. (And we're not talking small studios, either: the smallest apartments measure 885 square feet.) The building has a "resort-style" communal outdoor space (it comes with a heated pool!), a dog run, a yoga studio, a children's playroom, and more.

365 Bond

There are 99 different layouts throughout 365 Bond, one of two buildings in the rental development bringing 700 apartments to the shores of the Gowanus Canal. Apartments in the development hit the market in February, with studios starting in the low $2,000s. One-bedrooms ask from the low $3,000s, two-bedrooms from the low $5,000s, and the development's four townhouses are asking upwards of $8,000 per month.

Via 57 West "Courtscraper"

The unique shape of Bjarke Ingels's west side tetrahedron necessitated 178 different floorplans for the 709-apartment building. Because of the variety of floorplans, developer Durst released pricing info ahead of its February rental listings by average cost per unit size. That breaks down as follows: on average, studios ask $2,770, one-bedrooms ask $3,880, two-bedrooms ask $6,500, and three-bedrooms ask $11,000. The average ask for a four-bedroom hovers at $16,500 per month.

The Brooklyn-Roosevelt

Bed-Stuy's beautiful 109-year-old bank building on Gates Avenue reemerged as 49 rentals last week, with studios asking from $1,895 to $2,150, one-bedrooms all asking $2,150, and two-bedrooms, now all rented, asking $2,800 and up.The building now goes by The Brooklyn-Roosevelt, which is very standard Brooklyn development, but has the cool perk of bike storage in the bank's old vault.

The Encore

This Glenwood Management-developed building will start welcoming residents in July, and leasing recently got underway on the 48-story building's 205 market-rate units. Those apartments start at $3,483 for a studio and go up to $8,663 per month for a two-bedroom, among the currently listed apartments. Amenities include a 50-foot glass tile lap pool on the roof that sits under a skylight, a fitness center, and a 24-hour doorman

The Enclave at the Cathedral

The 428 apartments that make up the Enclave at the Cathedral are split up between two 15-story buildings with space for the entrance to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The development was controversial for blocking views of the Cathedral, but that hasn't deterred potential tenants with several units already in contract. The apartments range from studios to two-bedrooms and the cheapest unit currently listed is renting for $2,626 per month. Amenities include a 2,000 square-foot fitness center and an art gallery.

The Berkley

Targeted towards young professionals, The Berkley in Williamsburg offers 95 apartments that come in studios, one bedrooms, and two-bedrooms. Currently, four units are still available from Bold New York, including one of the two-bedroom penthouse units that's renting for $6,115 per month. The cheapest unit in the building was renting for $2,723 just a few weeks ago. Amenities include a rooftop sundeck with barbecue stations and showers, and a two-story fitness center and yoga lawn.

Travis Mark

2222 Jackson

The ODA New York-designed Long Island City rental is already 60 percent rented, according to a spokesperson, only a few weeks after they went on the market in April. The 11-story building has 175 apartments, featuring studios, one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. The cheapest currently available is a studio priced at $2,695 per month. Amenities include ample outdoor space, a pool, and a roof terrace with stunning Manhattan views.

393 West End Avenue

This landmarked Upper West Side building features a total of 43 apartments that range in price from $4,965 for a one-bedroom to a staggering $20,077 for a four-bedroom, among the currently listed units. The Simon Barren-developed building was originally built in 1927, but recently underwent a conversion into a luxury rental courtesy of designer Vincent Wolf. Amenities in this 16-story building include a rooftop terrace, a fitness center, and a children's playroom.

City Tower

The COOKFOX-designed tower is one of three residential buildings within Downtown Brooklyn’s City Point mega-development, and it started welcoming residents earlier this year. While units in Tower One, which is 80 percent affordable, start at $500, the apartments in City Tower begin at $2,350 for a studio, with one-bedrooms going from $3,075 to $3,725, and two-bedrooms available for $4,550. The model units show off a studio, one-bedroom, and junior one-bedroom.
Will Femia

City Point Tower One

7 DeKalb Avenue, otherwise known at City Point Tower One, the Brooklyn megaproject's 80 percent affordable building—is getting ready for move-ins. Of the building's 250 units, 50 are market-rate (and rent-stabilized!). The units are a mix of one- and two-bedrooms varying in size, with available apartments starting at about $3,000 for a one-bedroom, going up to $5,446 for a two-bedroom. (In comparison, the affordable apartments are a mix of studios, one-beds, and two-beds, with prices ranging from $538 for a one-bed to $2,455 for a two-bed.)

URBY Staten Island

The massive development bringing 900 rentals to the North Shore section of Staten Island has launched a teaser website. It's also started leasing some of its many apartments, with available units that include a $1,700 studio. The building has some, uh, quirky amenities, including an urban farmer on staff and a communal kitchen.

The Easton

Related's 230-unit luxury rental at 205 East 92nd Street has been in the works for a while now, but recently, its "graciously proportioned" apartments have hit the rental market, under the name The Easton. (This comes after 47 apartments became available through HPD's affordable housing lottery; those will rent for as little at $607, in comparison). One-bedrooms begin at $4,400, with rents going as high as $15,995 for a four-bedroom, three-bathroom.

92 Morningside

The Beaux-Arts building at 92 Morningside Avenue sat vacant for more than a decade after it was ravaged by a fire in 2002. Now, it's about to return to the market with an addition by ND Architecture as 45 rentals. Rents for the one- through four-bedroom apartments will start at $2,600. The four-bedroom penthouse will ask $15,000.

Carmel Place

The teeny-tiny apartments of the city's first modular micro-unit building finally availed itself to renters in December. Now, with move-ins slated to begin June 1, Carmel Place is a hot ticket. Current availability ranges from a 265-square-foot furnished studio asking $2,570 to a 360-square-foot furnished studio asking $2,920.

180 Franklin Avenue

Calling all artists: this 118-apartment building a stone's throw from the Pratt Campus just hit the rental market with studios renting from $1,994 to $2,550, one-bedrooms from $2,525 to $4,900, two-bedrooms from $4,000 to $4,900, and duplexes from $3,600 to $4,900. The building's amenities are aimed at the artistic, and include a makers space, art gallery, and music rehearsal studio.