The 5 best affordable New York apartments (week of February 24)

787 Meeker Ave #2R

Two-bedroom in Greenpoint, $1,995/month ($997 per person)

With pre-war details perfectly suited for a small, murder mystery-themed get-together or Downton Abbey viewing party, this Greenpoint two-bedroom offers a lot of character for under $1,000 a person. Just pray you won’t have to solve the Case of the Stolen Bicycle, because this apartment is about as far as you can get from a subway stop in North Brooklyn. However, if you enjoy period detail and lots of walking and kind of wish your life looked like a Merchant/Ivory film, this looker’s a real steal.

787 Meeker Ave #2R

Two-bedroom in Greenpoint, $1,995/month ($997 per person)

787 Meeker Ave #2R

Two-bedroom in Greenpoint, $1,995/month ($997 per person)

E 33rd St #4W

Two-bedroom in Kips Bay, $2,600/month ($1,300 per person)

Either the camera used to take these photos has the same lens they used in Birdman or this Kips Bay two-bedroom has some abnormally long and narrow hallways. The latter wouldn’t be the worst situation. You could use the space to run laps, play shuffleboard or finally prove to your friends that yes, you really were a child gymnast. Renters are also entitled to discounts at places like Time Warner, HelloFresh and Crunch—where you could really perfect that dismount before the big day. Plus there's a swanky decorative fireplace and nice high ceilings.

E 33rd St #4W

Two-bedroom in Kips Bay, $2,600/month ($1,300 per person)

E 33rd St #4W

Two-bedroom in Kips Bay, $2,600/month ($1,300 per person)

Ridge St #5D

Four-bedroom in the Lower East Side, $4,195/month ($1,049 per person)

First of all, this apartment has a bathroom that looks like it’s in a really nice restaurant so you’d be a fool not to install a couple Edison bulbs, fill a bowl with some mints and freak people out at parties by having a friend pretend to be a bathroom attendant. Second, there’s a 70% chance those hardwood floors are covered in blood so you’ll probably want to take into account the possibility of the space soon becoming a Shining-like house of horrors. Third, that brick wall in the middle of the living room would lend itself well to either a sexy game of peek-a-boo or a farcical comedy routine you and your roommates could perform for guests. Lots of possibilities here.

Ridge St #5D

Four-bedroom in the Lower East Side, $4,195/month ($1,049 per person)

Ridge St #5D

Four-bedroom in the Lower East Side, $4,195/month ($1,049 per person)

94 Greene Ave #3

Three-bedroom in Clinton Hill, $3,500/month ($1,167 per person)

The kitchen in this Clinton Hill apartment just moved here from the Midwest, but it looks like it’s got some real staying power so hopefully it will be able to stick it out. In addition to the country-rustic dining area, this three-bedroom is apparently close to “any desires the human mind desires” (so says the listing). But what if I desire a thousand more desires, real estate listing? What then?

94 Greene Ave #3

Three-bedroom in Clinton Hill, $3,500/month ($1,167 per person)

94 Greene Ave #3

Three-bedroom in Clinton Hill, $3,500/month ($1,167 per person)

556 W 126th St

Four-bedroom in West Harlem, $3,580/month ($895 per person)

You’d be a fool not to go in on this four-bedroom apartment with three friends if you work or study near Columbia University. Splitting the rent, the cost of staying here would be surprisingly cheap for the area and the four-bedrooms are equally sized, a perfect situation for divvying up the rent. For instance, if you were four paranormal researchers who worked at Columbia University and fought ghosts in your spare time this would be a really great find. Actually, wait, there are two bathrooms. This would be a great find for anybody.

556 W 126th St

Four-bedroom in West Harlem, $3,580/month ($895 per person)

556 W 126th St

Four-bedroom in West Harlem, $3,580/month ($895 per person)