Low-Fee Rental Roundup: Hell's Kitchen, Ditmas Park, and more, from $1,600 to $4,525 a month
Before you resign yourself to paying the equivalent of an extra month of rent just to cover the broker's fee for your new apartment, check out the listings over at Naked Apartments, which include a variety of rentals with fees that top out at 9 percent (versus the typical 12 to 15 percent of a year's rent). We've rounded up current options in all five boroughs and in a variety of price ranges, and you can also search Naked Apartments by “no-fee” or “low-fee” to see more.
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Washington Heights 3-bedroom with hardwood floors, large closets, and dishwasher in recently renovated prewar building with elevator, $2,800/month + 7.0% broker's fee
No-fee Upper East Side 2-bedroom with washer/dryer, exposed brick, new kitchen appliances, and remote-controlled wall air conditioners, $3,495/month
No-fee West Village 2-bedroom with hardwood floors, large windows, and recent renovations in walk-up building, $4,525/month
No-fee Ditmas Park 2-bedroom with washer/dryer and private terrace in building with shared roof deck, garden, bike room, gym, and live-in super, $2,500/month
Crown Heights 2-bedroom with stainless steel appliances, air conditioning, and hardwood floors in pet-friendly building with outdoor space, $1,600/month + 6.0% broker's fee
No-fee Brooklyn Heights studio with dishwasher, built-in microwave, and in-unit laundry in elevator building with furnished rooftop, $2,406/month
No-fee Kew Gardens 1-bedroom with hardwood floors in building with laundry, elevator, on-site parking, $1,725/month
No-fee Mott Haven 2-bedroom with exposed brick, stainless steel appliances, and hardwood floors in pet-friendly pre-war building, $1,750/month
No-fee Concord 2-bedroom with balcony in elevator building with live-in super, laundry room, and parking $1,795/month