Plenty of New Yorkers double- or triple-up with roommates to save on rent, but cohabitation obviously comes with certain pains. Finding an apartment you can afford completely on your own can be a game-changer, offering good value as well as the knowledge that you’ll never need to share a bathroom again.
In NYC, $1,500 is a great price for a 1-bedroom. Here, we’ve rounded up a handful of solid options at this price, each of which should be attainable without a guarantor (and according to the usual NYC standards) to a renter earning $60,000 per year. All you gotta do is cough up a security deposit and kiss those roomies goodbye.
Fresh on the market today, this big, bright and clean 1-bedroom in East Flatbush has warmed the hearts of more than 120 StreetEasy apartment shoppers. At this price point, the competition is fierce for a listing as alluring as this: Hardwoods, lots of natural light and an easy second-story walk-up. Available immediately! Call listing agent Sandra Meskin at the Perl Group.
Freshly varnished hardwoods, new stainless appliances and new bathroom are easy on the eyes in this generously sized 1-bedroom in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. It’s set in a popular 36-unit prewar building where listing broker Aliza Gugenheim seems able to fill vacancies very quickly. Heat and hot water are also included, so join the 100+ StreetEasy shoppers taking a hard look at this option.
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This may not have all the bells, whistles and groovy aesthetics, but what this 1-bedroom in Borough Park does have is an intimate setting of an owner-occupied, 4-unit building. No pets allowed, but it’s close to South Slope and Greenwood Cemetery with the D train steps away at 9th Avenue. This is a no-fee listing by the owner, whose contact information is located on the StreetEasy listing page.
Inwood continues to be a beacon of hope for any New Yorker looking to rent a 1-bedroom solo at $1,500! This sunny unit off Post Avenue delivers solid oak hardwoods and even a dishwasher in a building that has a live-in superintendent, porter, bike storage and allows pets. It’s also just a block to the 1 and A trains at 207th Street. And just to emphasize the popularity of this listing from Yuliya Bohush at Juliana Realty: More than 290 StreetEasy shoppers have saved it as a favorite.
Here’s a smart play near Fordham in the Bronx — especially if you dig Italian food. This completely renovated 1-bedroom is close to the famous original Little Italy thoroughfare Arthur Avenue, Fordham University and the Botanical Garden. The B and D trains are half a mile away at Fordham Road, and the 4 train is three-quarters of a mile away. This is a happening place in the heart of the Bronx. Angela Villoria, Sandy Rubin and Leonardo Zavala at New York Residence are the leasing agents.
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