What you’ll get across NYC for $6,000 a month

By Sara Alessi | July 23, 2015 - 2:59PM

Concluded that you can afford to spend $2,500 a month on a new place? We’ve done the legwork and found what’s available for that price across the five boroughs, from studios to three-bedrooms. Some are even for rent sans broker's fee.

YORKVILLE, MANHATTAN: A gut-renovated one-bedroom, one-bath with a new kitchen and new oak floors at 515 East 82nd Street (between York and East End Avenue). $2,500/month

UPPER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN: A one-bath studio with a renovated kitchen and bath and corner windows in a doorman building at 240 East 76th Street (between Second and Third). $2,500/month

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN: A two-bedroom, two-bath with central air-conditioning, a washer and dryer and a keyed elevator that opens into the living room in a building with a virtual doorman at 197 Spencer Street (between Willoughby and Dekalb). $2,500/month

FORT GREENE, BROOKLYN: A one-bedroom, one-bath with marble-topped vanities and granite countertops in a building with a fitness center and recreation room at 218 Myrtle Avenue (between Ashland and Fleet). $2,525/month

MARINE PARK, BROOKLYN: A three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath with a new kitchen and bath, plus washer and dryer, in a pet-friendly building at 2251 Ryder Street (between Avenue U and Avenue V). $2,500/month

ASTORIA, QUEENS: A one-bedroom, one-bath with a wall-through HVAC system and parking space (for an extra charge) in an elevator building with laundry on every floor at 30-94 Crescent Street (between 30th Drive and 31st Avenue). $2,500/month

ELMHURST, QUEENS: A two-bedroom, two-bath with a balcony and home office in a new elevator building at 83-23 Queens Boulevard (between Van Loon and 51st). $2,500/month

SPUYTEN DUYVIL, BRONX: A one-bedroom, one-bath with a dishwasher and updated kitchen in a doorman building with a pool and gym at 2500 Johnson Avenue (at Kappock). $2,500/month, no broker's fee

ST. GEORGE, STATEN ISLAND: A two-bedroom, two-bath with a washer and dryer and stainless steel appliances in an elevator building with a virtual doorman at 224 Richmond Terrace (between Franklin and York). $2,465/month, no broker's fee

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