East New York Apartments for Rent

Most East New York Apartments for rent are renter occupied as opposed to owned. Many can be found in multi-family townhouses and recently built subsidized single-family townhouses. In addition, there are also 12 public housing projects in East New York including Belmont-Sutter Area, Vandalia Avenue, Boulevard Houses, Unity Plaza, Cypress Hills Houses, Louis Heaton Pink Houses, Pennsylvania Avenue-Wortman Avenue Houses, Long Island Baptist Houses, Linden Houses, Fiorentino Plaza, East New York City Line Houses. Apartments range from $900 studio apartments to $1200 1BR apartments to $1500 2BR apartments.

East New York is located East of Brownsville, West of Ozone Park, South of Cypress Hills and North of Jamaica Bay. If you are unfamiliar with the neighborhood, there are a few things to keep in mind. Rents in the neighborhood are significantly less than other parts of Brooklyn and NYC in general mainly because of the distance from Manhattan and high crime rates.

Apts in the neighborhood can often be found without a paying a broker fee. On a more limited basis, there are a few pet friendly listings, although this amenity is more difficult to find when in East New York.

Commuting from East New York into Manhattan can be done via the A, C, J, L and Z subway lines. In addition, there is a Long Island Railroad station. Within the neighborhood, several retailers have moved in the last several years including Bed Bath & Beyond, Target, The Home Depot, Marshalls, and BJ's Wholesale Club.

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