Kips Bay 2BR With Dishwasher & Laundry Asks $2K

The pandemic has changed a lot about daily life, and about NYC real estate in particular. Renters, especially in Manhattan, now have more choices and lower prices than we’ve seen in years. And many New Yorkers are now in need of something they never needed before: a home office. Enter the affordable Manhattan 2BR! This concept may have been laughable in the past, but our Rental of the Week is a Kips Bay 2BR that proves these unicorns do exist — and they’re cute, to boot.

Best feature: A 2-bedroom in a centrally located Manhattan neighborhood for this price is rare enough. But one with a dishwasher and in-unit laundry too? That’s magic. Professional-looking fixtures and appliances give the kitchen a polished, high-end look, while crown molding and exposed brick add a touch of charm.

The bedrooms are split for privacy, should you want to share with a roommate. But honestly, at $2K per month, this Kips Bay 2BR is a unique opportunity to have a bedroom plus a real, separate home office of your very own. All for the price of a studio in many other neighborhoods!

Why it’s a deal: Kips Bay is a sub-market of Midtown East, where the median asking rent is $2,912 according to StreetEasy’s Data Dashboard. That puts our Rental of the Week more than $900 per month below average for the area. It’s an even better deal when you consider that the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in the area, specifically, is a whopping $3,500.

Central Harlem

200 West 145th Street

$2,500 No Fee

3 |

Inwood

10 Vermilyea Avenue

$2,100 No Fee

1 |

Hamilton Heights

454 West 148th Street

$2,095 No Fee

1 |

Hell’s Kitchen

774 Ninth Avenue

$2,295 No Fee

Studio |

Carnegie Hill

27 East 94th Street

$2,240 No Fee

Studio |

Yorkville

536 East 89th Street

$2,149 No Fee

Studio |

Lenox Hill

1420 York Avenue

$2,350 No Fee

Studio |

Hell’s Kitchen

554 West 50th Street

$2,076 No Fee

1 |

Hell’s Kitchen

554 West 50th Street

$2,450 No Fee

2 |

Lenox Hill

313 East 60th Street

$2,395 No Fee

Studio |

Sutton Place

353 East 54th Street

$2,400 No Fee

Studio |

Washington Heights

81 Wadsworth Avenue

$2,250 No Fee

1 |

Biggest drawback: This building is on a cute, tree-lined block, and it’s close to a ton of great restaurants. (Especially if you’re a fan of Indian food, abundant in nearby “Curry Hill.”) But there is no elevator: This unit is a fifth-floor walkup. In addition, it’s definitely not huge, and both bedrooms do feel a bit tight.