{"id":356721,"date":"2026-09-25T14:26:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/356721\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:26:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:26:20","slug":"this-weeks-best-nyc-rentals-get-closer-to-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/356721\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week\u2019s Best NYC Rentals: Get Closer to the Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"566 <\/p>\n

\n 566 7th Street.
\n Photo-Illustration: Curbed; Photos: BH Brokerage Group\n <\/p>\n

Listen, it\u2019s not as though getting an apartment in New York has ever been easy. But one could probably argue it has never been harder than it is right now. The most god-awful studios are regularly renting for thousands and thousands of dollars with lines of interested tenants out the door. Here, we\u2019ll find the actually worth-looking-ats, the actually worth-the-costs, and the surprisingly affordable-for-those-parquet-floors from around the internet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hi, and question: How much is half a block worth to you? This week, I became obsessed with proximity-to-the-park wars in Park Slope, where moving from two blocks away to half a block can add an additional $1,000 to your rent. Brooklyn Heights has similar battles regarding\u00a0the promenade. If you want to avoid conflict altogether (in which case, maybe avoid midtown this week), Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights are on here too.<\/p>\n

$3,295, 1-bedroom (pictured below):<\/a> Newly renovated, totally decent, relatively spacious. Plus it\u2019s a prewar two short blocks from the park.<\/p>\n

$3,650, 1-bedroom:<\/a> Thanks to a skylight of my dreams, this apartment is bathed in natural light, and the fireplace, which is listed as decorative, has wood in it, so \u2026 I say spark it! Maybe have 911 on standby.<\/p>\n

$3,700, 1-bedroom:<\/a> The way the light is hitting the herringbone is enough to get my vote. The fact that it\u2019s one and a half blocks from the park doesn\u2019t hurt either.<\/p>\n

$4,500, 1-bedroom:<\/a> Classic ground-floor brownstone with the good mahogany, which tends to make the already dark ground floor even darker \u2026 but things lighten up once you hit the back bedroom. Don\u2019t love the choice of cheap wood flooring back there, though.<\/p>\n

$4,995, 2-bedroom (pictured above):<\/a> Not sure where this one gets off being so much more expensive than the other two. Could it be the ceramic tub? Or is it because it\u2019s only a half-block from the park?<\/p>\n

\"558 <\/p>\n

\n 558 11th Street.
\n Photo: Compass\n <\/p>\n

$7,000, 2-bedroom:<\/a> Bit of a disregulating leap in price, but this duplex has a lot going for it \u2014 besides having a staircase (which, to me is an amenity), it also has a lovely roof-deck and two beautiful mantels and hearths (one of which holds wood currently).<\/p>\n

$4,750, 1-bedroom:<\/a> Big fan of the mahogany window sashes and the pocket doors that separate the bedroom from the living room. The overhead lighting could be improved.<\/p>\n

$3,799, 1-bedroom:<\/a> This is a triple F: funky and fabulous with some floor damage. I love the almost Proven\u00e7al windows and the rounded living room.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n 27 Cheever Place.
\n Photo: Real Street Inc\n <\/p>\n

$3,500, 1-bedroom (pictured above):<\/a> Favorite apartment I\u2019ve maybe ever seen? Okay, that\u2019s an exaggeration, but it\u2019s cute as a button and prewar, and the floorboards are about as wide as my current bathroom. Princess energy in here, for sure.<\/p>\n

$4,500, 1-bedroom (pictured below):<\/a> Dramatic ten-foot high ceilings with windows to match, and there\u2019s outdoor space (in the form of a fire escape, which, to me, counts).<\/p>\n

$7,000, 2-bedroom:<\/a> Landmark building that\u2019s been converted into luxury condos. Is that a sentence I love? No. But I do love the windows.<\/p>\n

$4,250, 1-bedroom:<\/a> Very modern and clean aesthetic with Rakks shelving that I can get behind. Little pricey, but that\u2019s the neighborhood and the proximity to the promenade for ya.<\/p>\n

\"25 <\/p>\n

\n 25 Pierrepont Street.
\n Photo: Corcoran\n <\/p>\n

$2,900, 1-bedroom:<\/a> BE THE FIRST TO LIVE IN THIS BEAUTIFUL BRAND-NEW RENOVATION!!!!!! That\u2019s the listing speaking, not me. I will concede that it\u2019s a beautiful prewar with particularly lovely hallways. The bathroom is hideous, but, importantly, it\u2019s newly hideous!!!!!!<\/p>\n

$3,950, 3-bedroom (pictured below):<\/a> Not my favorite apartment this week, but definitely in the running for my favorite price-to-bedroom ratio. Do I wish the kitchen were in its room and didn\u2019t have that hideous Varathane wood stain on the cabinetry? Yes. But at least there\u2019s laundry.<\/p>\n

\"273 <\/p>\n

\n 273 Albany Avenue.
\n Photo: Courtesy the owner\n <\/p>\n

$1,750, 1-bedroom (pictured below): <\/a>Okay, I take it back: This one\u2019s my favorite price-to-bedroom ratio. Lovely feeling in this prewar apartment, with nice light and plenty of space\u00a0\u2014 definitely pretty far out, though.<\/p>\n

\"1519 <\/p>\n

\n 1519 Lincoln Place.
\n Photo: Urban Pads\n <\/p>\n

$2,600, 1-bedroom (pictured below):<\/a> Attic apartment in a multifamily house with evocatively suburban views of your neighbors\u2019 rooftops. Split systems and hardwood floors, if that matters to you.<\/p>\n

\"589 <\/p>\n

\n 589 East 2nd Street.
\n Photo: Ben Bay Realty Co\n <\/p>\n

$8,500, 2-bedroom (pictured below):<\/a> Twee, lovely, and freshly renovated with a lot of attention paid to preserved details and pops of color. Two bathrooms, which, at this price, you should probably expect.<\/p>\n

\"437 <\/p>\n

\n 437 MacDonough Street.
\n Photo: Compass\n <\/p>\n

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