Low-Fee Rental Roundup: Upper West Side, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and more, from $2,535 to $7,000 a month

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner | April 16, 2014 - 9:59AM

If your neighbor’s new obsession with mastering the French horn means that all you hear are flat notes and frustrated sighs, it might be time to move to a quieter building. But you don’t have to spend a fortune for some silent nights. Check out rental website Naked Apartments for a plethora of no-fee and low-fee homes, with broker’s fees from 0 to 9 percent (versus the usual 12 to 15 percent). See the apartments featured here in our round-up or, for additional listings, search Naked Apartments by “no fee” or “low-fee.”

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No-fee Clinton Hill, Brooklyn one-bedroom has a stainless steel kitchen with granite countertops, hardwood floors and a washer/dryer; building amenities include on-site parking, furnished roof deck, video intercoms and a common courtyard, $2,535/month>>

Clinton two-bedroom offers wood-burning fireplace, oversized windows, washer/dryer and dining alcove, $7,000/month+7.0% broker’s fee>>

No-fee Upper West Side one-bedroom features high ceilings, double paned windows with electric shades and stone countertops in the kitchen; building amenities include 24-hour doorman, concierge, fitness center, pool, yoga room and rooftop terrace, $4,500/month>>

No-fee Brooklyn Heights two-bedroom with hardwood floors, multiple closets and floor-to-ceiling windows; building includes 24-hour doorman, concierge, on-site dry cleaning, parking and gym, $5,070/month>>

Pet-friendly Greenwich Village one-bedroom has outdoor space and on-site super, $3,400/month+7.0% broker’s fee>>

No-fee Fort Greene two-bedroom boasts high ceilings and wood flooring; building amenities include 24-hour doorman, concierge, on-site valet service, cold storage room, gym and bike storage, $5,395/month>>

Hell’s Kitchen one-bedroom in doorman building with fitness center, garage, valet, rooftop terrace, personal assistant services and basketball court, $4,675/month+5.0% broker’s fee>>

No-fee Chelsea two-bedroom has stainless steel kitchen, floor-to-ceiling windows, large walk-in closet and in-unit laundry; building amenities include fitness center, indoor basketball court, lounge and MetroCard vending machine in lobby, $5,533/month>>

No-fee Murray Hill two-bedroom (converted from one-bedroom) has custom closets, granite kitchen countertops and white oak strip wood floors, $4,100/month>>

Upper East Side 2.5-bedroom features condo finishes and in-unit laundry in white glove building with a gym and a pool, $6,800/month+7.0% broker’s fee>>

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