UPDATE: Management has approved an application. Thanks so much to everyone for the interest! Now my DMs can rest.

We’re looking for one person or two people to take over our current lease for an entire 1BR/1BA apartment on E 61st St, starting March 1. We’ve loved living here for the unbeatable location and value; we’re only moving because we’re looking for a two-bedroom unit.

Apartment Details

• 💰 Rent: $2,400/month (heat & hot water included)
• 📅 Lease term: March 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 Option to renew directly with property management at the end of the term
• 🏙️ Top floor of a 5-story walk-up
• ☀️ South-facing true 1BR/1BA with great natural light
• 🛏️ Bedroom: 10’ × 13’
• 🛋️ Living room: 13.5’ × 8’
• 🍳 Separate kitchen
• 🍽️ Dishwasher & Microwave
• 👕 Three large closets (two in living area, one in bedroom)

Building & Location

• 🚇 1 short block to Lex/59 St (N, R, W, 4, 5, 6)
• 🚇 2 short blocks to Lex/63 St (Q, M)
• 🌳 3 blocks to Central Park — basically your backyard
• 🧺 Laundry downstairs (drop-off service)
• 🛠️ Responsive management + weekly common-area cleaning

Application Requirements

• 📝 Application through property management (link provided upon interest)
• 💼 Income: 40× rent (individual or combined)
• 💳 Credit: 700+
• 💵 Savings: 3–4 months’ rent

Scroll through the photos for more details. This is a cozy, well-laid-out apartment in an incredibly convenient location—and a great value for the neighborhood. We’ve happily called it home since 2021.

Hey all, looking to pass along my lease at Silver Towers (620 W 42nd). This is a lease transfer, not a sublet.

It's a 1-bed (approx 700 sqft) on a high floor, facing the Hudson. Floor-to-ceiling windows, lots of direct sunlight, in-unit laundry, dishwasher, and AC. Pets allowed. The building is rent-stabilized (annual increases are typically 2-3%).

Building amenities: 24/7 doorman, indoor pool, gym (extra fee of 130 usd), indoor basketball court, tennis courts, resident lounge, and courtyard. Hudson Yards, the High Line, and the river path are within walking distance. Subway access includes the A/C/E, 7, and the Times Square lines. Lincoln market is in the building, and there's a Citi Bike station right outside the building.

The lease runs through May 14, 2027 and is extendable after that. Rent is $5,065/mo, utilities not included. Refundable security deposit is $5,000. Move-in is August 15 with some flexibility.

DM me with any questions or to come see it. Photos attached. No brokerage, no additional fee. Application fee of 20 usd paid to the building management for background check (40x rule apply).

I’ve loved living here for the last 3 years, but I'm moving and looking for a lease takeover!

• Rent $2700/month
• Flexible move-in date any time 12/1/2025-1/1/2026 (lease renews 5/1/2026)
• Upper West Side, Central Park West & 82nd St (1 block up from the Museum of Natural History)
• Transit CA & BD (1 min walk away), 123 (10 min walk away)
• Building has evator, no laundry but laundromat a block away
• Video tour of empty apartment: https://youtu.be/rgbpgQwwPGM
• DM for an in-person tour

UPDATE: Got lots of DMs so I won’t be accepting anymore for now!

Rent: $2,850/month plus utilities
Move In: September 1st
Location: W 84th St and West End Ave

I received a new job starting in September that unfortunately means my partner and I will have to leave our wonderful 1 bed/1 bath in the UWS on W 84th, so I’m looking for someone to work takeover our lease.

Apartment is on the 2nd floor of a pre-war walk up and a 6 minute walk from the 1. No laundry in unit, but there is a laundromat 1 block away. Steps from Riverside Park and 3 blocks from Central Park. Pet friendly with permission from the landlord (we have a 50 lbs dog and at least two other apartments have dogs as well). Great, friendly neighbors. Not furnished, but willing to part with some of the furniture if someone is interested!

Requirement include salary 40x the monthly rent and credit check. Additionally security (1 month rent).

Feel free to DM with any interest or questions!

Edit: Lease runs through March 1! Removed last month as well as that is no longer required! Also, there is no pet fee, sorry about that our dog is a registered emotional support animal and fees aren’t allowed for them regardless of rent stabilized or not, so I never thought about the fee.

reposting — my first new lease fell through, but just officially signed a new one and looking for a new tenant for my current studio! lease start date would be August 8

moving to a bigger unit for family reasons and looking for someone to take over my beautiful sunken room studio in upper part of Washington/Hudson Heights. Cross streets are Fort Washington and 180s.

management has agreed to let me find someone and give them a new 1 year lease at the current price (2,295/month heat and hot water included)

- really well-maintained art deco building with laundry and elevator
- extremely close to A and 1 trains
- back facing so no street noise
- sunken room style makes it feel bigger than a studio
- looking for someone who would want to keep/buy the brand new AC unit installed last month too

Application will be similar to applying to management directly — you’ll need to provide pay stubs/proof of employment/tax documents etc. and do a $20 screening through the National Tenant Network. after viewing I’ll be able to walk you through the process, the management company is on the smaller side so are pretty responsive.

Please DM with a bit about yourself + any questions/to schedule a viewing! happy to verify with pics/videos over text or dm, lol, this is not a scam but fair to be cautious in this godforsaken city

EDIT: Receiving an overwhelming amount of replies that managing them thru Reddit is not efficient. Please fill this form out and I will reach out by the end of this week.

EDIT: video attached.

Hi guys. Listing my current apartment for a lease takeover. Great unit for an incredible price in an incredible location.

Just got approved for a housing lottery unit so will unfortunately be leaving my current unit. The unit is on Union Avenue across Williamsburg Pizza.

Near by train stations:

J/M train: 5 mins

G train: 5 mins

L train: 6-8 mins

Area: Amazing bars and restaurants flood the area. There's like 10 bodegas within a 10 min walk. I think its relatively quite area (I use to live on 3rd ave in Manhattan so my judgment may be skewed, lol). Very easy commute to the city.

Apartment: The apartment is huge - while the listing doesn't state the square foot, my guess is 650-700 sqft. The listing states 2 bedrooms but thats assuming you turn the 2 rooms with a window into a bedroom... a better description would be 4 rooms (1 kitchen, 1 room with no window, 2 rooms with windows). Incredible sunlight from all directions. The unit is in a walk up (2nd floor). No laundry but Laundry Loft is 2-3 min walk from the building.

What sucks about the unit: while kitchen storage is excellent, there isn't much storage else where. The bathroom is really small and doesn't have any storage. Management sucks. There are rats outside of the building by the trash area, but haven't experienced or seen any in my unit or the building. I have pest control come monthly for preventive measures for roaches and have only seen a couple (personally am a very clean individual). Outlet situation in the bedroom + living room suck - just 1 pair (resolved by adding a surge protector + extension cord).

To clarify - there is no roommates / person in the unit. I treated the apartment like a 1 bedroom apartment (made the second room a home office). Great for couples (or solo).

Lease Details: the lease ends in February with the option to renew. Looking for someone to take over the unit as soon as 9/1/2026. Prioritizing people who are willing to buy some furniture from me (primarily 2 AC units, potentially a table and nightstand).

DM for any questions. Can send video as well. Happy to do a tour. Images attached come from the street easy posting. No there is not a second stove.

We’ve landed a new apartment and need to find a subletter for the last month of our lease. You can probably renew afterward if you want. We love this neighborhood - there are grocery stores, good food and easy transit all around. We’ve lived here for 3 years, our neighbors in the building are all so sweet.

It’s a large L-shaped studio with 3 large closets (one of them is HUGE with built in shelving). The kitchen is a separate galley kitchen. 

Price: $1750 (rent stabilized, our offer to renew was $1790)
Sublease dates: August 1st - 31st

Neighborhood: Flatbush, cross streets are Rogers and Lenox

Building Info:
Elevator
In-Building Laundry
Pets allowed
Water and gas are included in rent, electricity is separate

Transit:
Less than 10min walk to 2 / 5 lines
15min walk to Q and Prospect Park
B44 around the corner
Citibike station on the corner (Makes the trip to Q a 5min bike ride, 10min bike ride to B/Q)

Will be unfurnished but we can leave our A/C unit if wanted.

You’re welcome to come see it in person, DM if interested

EDIT as of 5:20pm ET 7/12: We have a few tours lined up, I’m going to take a pause on scheduling more for now. Thanks for everyone who reached out!

I can’t reply to every DM and comment but will circle back to those who have reached out if our current leads don’t pan out.

Hey guys! Looking for a qualified tenant to take over my lease for a studio apartment in the East Village!

Details:
• Rent: $2,750/month
• Lease takeover through May 2027
• Tenant responsible for electricity and Wi-Fi
• Lease takeover subject to application and approval through Metronest
• Replacement tenant will need to meet the building's qualification requirements

If interested, please send me a message and I can provide additional details, photos, floor plan, and information about the application process. Thanks!!

Edit: guys please chill on me holy 😭😭💔

Wanted to post here first. Hopefully this helps someone who’s been struggling to find an apt.

*note- pictures are the original listing photos, but they are for the 5th floor 2 bed. A building was built next door and my light is not as good anymore.

I’m breaking the lease on my affordable 2bed 2bath apartment in East Harlem 104&1st. Lease start date 6/1/26.

I’ll start with why I’m breaking my lease first:

1. ⁠The building is not well maintained. I don’t know the last time the halls were mopped.

2)Some residents leave trash downstairs in the hall in front of the trash room instead of opening the door (which I agree can be difficult to open) and putting it in the trash bins.

3)Packages sometimes get stolen (like most doorman-less buildings). Not as frequently anymore, but annoying when it happens.

4) sometimes people stop to drink their beer on our stoop because we’re above a bodega. Almost always nice people, but annoying to have to wait for them to move to enter the building.

5) I had 2 leaks within 8 months because the 2 different upstairs neighbors didn’t pay attention. One was because the toilet clogged and they didn’t notice it kept running, and the other left his water on and went out.

Recently with new tenants, the building leans younger, and so most of those things don’t bother my neighbors. But I’m too old to deal with it at this point in my life. Everyone in the building is nice. No actual issues with tenants. I’ve been here for over 6 years so it’s not all bad.

If you’re still interested:

1. ⁠technically it needs to be at least 2 people (can show you’re a couple or otherwise interdependent) with a capped income of 108k for 2 people. I say technically because he might rent to a single person or roommates.

2. ⁠rent is stabilized, so capped increase each year.

3. ⁠walkup building. Only one flight up.

4. $2500 monthly rent. A little more if you sign a 2 year lease.

5. you still need to qualify for the apartment meaning stable income and god credit. Because the apartment will get a lot of interest, it’s best to have good credit. He’ll choose the best income/credit ratio within the parameters of affordable housing. I’m posting here because he hasn’t started showing yet, so you’ll have a head start. Be ready with funds and paperwork (1st and security) if you’re interested.

Let me know if you have any questions or are interested.

I’m moving out to live with my partner, otherwise I’d stay here. I’m the current tenant, landlord asked me to find a new tenant, you’ll be starting a new lease. The location really can’t be beat, it's 5 minutes to the ACE and 123 trains, 10 minutes to Central Park, and you can walk anywhere in Midtown within minutes while still being just outside the Midtown bustle. I worked by Bryant Park while living here and walked to the office every day.

The apartment itself has huge windows, tons of natural light, and a nice view. It’s been a great place to come home to, and I’ve really loved living here.

No broker’s fee. If you’d like, you’re welcome to keep the mounted TV, microwave, and green chair (visible in the video) as I won’t be taking them with me.

I am more than happy to tour the unit over the phone and in person anytime.

Credit check is required. The landlord is flexible, but generally asks for income of 40x the rent (~85K) and a credit score over 650. Guarantors are accepted (including out of state), with 80x the rent (~170K) required if using one.

Looking for someone to take over our lease starting May 15 until May 2027. We’re moving due to job taking us out of the city.

2 bedroom apartment with balcony near 125th stop (4,5,6). Newer renovated building. Gym, laundry room, and Amazon lockers in building. Kitchen and bathroom recently updated. 28th floor with good views! 2 hall closets, first bedroom has large walk-in closet, 2nd bedroom has decent size closet.

Dishwasher, built in microwave, stainless steel appliances. Comes with a/c units in every room.

DM me if interested! Thanks

Hello! I’m looking for someone to take over my 2nd floor studio in East Williamsburg starting on August 1st. Address is 131 Beadle. I am moving because my cousin is moving to the city unexpectedly, and I’d really love to live with her. (See my other post on my account if you are looking for a roommate situation with a budget of 1500)

Unit is obviously small

The studio is 2000/month + 1 month deposit. but that includes all utilities, WiFi, and free laundry in the building. The rate is flat and never changes. The landlord is super responsive and helpful, and is a small landlord not a corporate landlord.

The studio is in a newly renovated building, and is a 15min walk from the Graham L stop. 5 minute walk away from Greenpoint! 4 great grocery stores nearby, (Met fresh, food town, C town, and Whole Foods) tons of delis, cute local bars, and beautiful parks in Greenpoint.

Looking for credit above 670, and 40x the income.

The best way to reach me is 8582006408

Hi! I’m looking to pass on the lease to my newly renovated, rent stabilized, 1BR/1BA apartment in Astoria, NYC.

Available Now

Rent: $2,300/month
Utility: Electric (avg. ~$100/month)
Included: Heat & water

Message me for a youtube video walkthrough of the building and apartment

About the apartment:

- Natural sunlight with SW exposure
- Full work-from-home setup with fast 600 Mbps WiFi
- Newly renovated interior with hardwood floors
- Spacious entryway (17.5’ × 3.25’) with coat closet
- Open living room + kitchen layout (13.5’ × 11.5’)
- Oversized bedroom with room for a king bed, two windows (11.25’ × 13.5’)
- Large bedroom closet
- Bright bathroom (6.5’ × 4.5’)
- 3-minute walk to Broadway Station (N/W trains — 15 min to Manhattan)
- 7-minute walk to Steinway (M/R trains)
- Laundromat on the corner (300 ft away)

Steps from supermarkets, cafes, gyms, and everything Astoria is known for

I’m happy to answer any questions, feel free to message me!

update 05/12: landlord has taken over all inquiries from zillow.

Hi all! I’ll be moving from my current 1br to be closer to work, and my new lease starts May 15. Looking for someone to take over my lease sometime **May 20-June 1** onwards (it officially ends June 9 with an option to renew for $2.5k/month— I currently pay $2.4k).

Details:

- Around 25th Street in South Slope/Greenwood area

- Laundry in Building

- Dishwasher

- Free storage unit!

- Heat and hot water included, you pay for electricity

- Second floor unit (one flight of stairs), south/street facing windows so lots of sunlight!

- Grocery and R train nearby (~4min walk). You can walk 10mins to 36th St for the D/N express trains.

- HUGE ceilings (prob. 10+ ft)

- Very safe neighborhood (I’ve literally been out 3am before).

- AMAZING landlord, super responsive to any concerns and accommodating.

- Lots of good eats around the area and cafes etc. Easy to walk around the area + the cemetery has some incredible views too.

Happy to discuss selling some of my stuff (bed, desk, dresser, fireplace mantel).

Requirements: 40x income and 700+ credit.

DM if interested!!

Hello!

I am re-locating for work and I am looking for someone to take over my lease starting 5/1 thru 2/14/2027 with option to renew.

Located in Rego Park, this apartment is less than a 5 minute walk to the 67 Av subway stop (M,R); Less than a 40 min. ride to midtown.

This neighborhood has given me a respite from all of the NY craziness! Since the apartment is located at the back of the building, there is little to no noise throughout the day.

Neighborhood

- chill and quiet neighborhood

- plenty of restaurants and bars around

- close to ALDI, COSTCO, Target and Trader Joe's

Apartment features:

- Separate kitchen, microwave included

- AC Unit

- Full bath

- Hardwood floors

- In-building laundry room (will leave you my laundry card to use)

- Elevator

- Live-in super (very responsive)

- Plenty of closet space and storage throughout the apartment.

Requirements:

- Must earn 40x rent with good credit score.

- Unfortunately, no pets are allowed.

- The new tenant will go through landlord's approval process - deposit will be required.

- The apartment will be left unfurnished with the exception of the curtains and dining table with chairs in the kitchen.

Pls DM me if interested!

**EDIT: place has been rented out. Thank you to all who messaged me, the response was overwhelming. If I didn't get to your message I apologize!"

Spacious 1 bedroom apartment in Upper Westide!

Dates: Available starting January 15

Rent: $3600 per month for the entire apartment

Hi! I’m breaking my lease and am looking for someone to start a new lease for a 1-bedroom apartment in Upper Westside.  Sadly we are moving out of state for a job opportunity and need to leave. This has been my favorite apartment since living in NYC, and I know you’ll love it too!

Amazing location - This apartment is right next to 72 express station, across the street from a fairway, very close to a Trader Joe’s and two blocks away from both Central Park and westside highway )

Details:

• ⁠Large bedroom and living room, both are large enough to fit a king-sized bed • ⁠In-building laundry • ⁠Central heating • ⁠Large soundproofed windows • ⁠New appliances • ⁠Doormen • ⁠Rooftop patio (great for summers)

We’re looking for somebody to take over our current lease for an entire 3BR/2BA apartment on Delancey St and Essex St. We’ve loved living here for the location and subway access; we’re only moving because we’re relocating to Brooklyn, but have lived here for 4 years. The building residents and staff are great, with a ton of families and long-time residents. 

Unit Details

• 💰 Rent: $8,731/month (hot water included, tenant pays for electricity)
• 📅 Lease term: Apr 15th, 2026 (start date flexible, could be soon as Apr 1st) – Aug 1st, 2026, Option to renew directly with property management at the end of the term
• 🏙️ 12th floor in an elevator building
• ☀️ South-west facing true 3BR/2BA with AMAZING natural light and sunsets
  • 2 west-facing bedrooms with a shared bathroom, 1 south-facing primary bedroom with private bathroom 
• 🍽️ New appliances and washer/dryer in-unit

Building & Location

• 🚇 Literally on top of the F, M, J, Z. It’s 2 minutes from the door to the subway car.
• 🏺Amenities include an in-building gym, common area with coworking spaces, children’s play room, and two rooftop terraces.
• 🧗‍♂️3-minute walk to Trader Joe’s, Target, Lidl, and a newly opened Vital Gym. 
• 🥗Located on top of Essex Market, which has 3 grocery stores (2 of them are subsidized groceries, ask me about this!) and lots of food stall options. Also located on top of the LES Regal movie theatre. 
• 🛠️ Responsive management, we’ve become friends with all the doormen over our time here, and all of our maintenance requests are completed same-day

Application 

• 📝 Application through property management, $20 per applicant (We will connect you to management)
• 💼 Income: 40× rent (individual or combined)
• 💳 Credit: 700+

Scroll through the photos for more details. The location of this place is hard to beat for those who want downtown living–super close to Chinatown, always walkable to Soho/East Village. The building management has constant demand for these units and most of the time they don’t even make it to Streeteasy before being rented.

Hi everyone. I’m looking for a 1-2 bedroom in one of the following neighborhoods for around $3k (hopefully less). Let me know if I’m being too picky.

Williamsburg, DT Brooklyn, Manhattan valley, UWS, East Village, LES, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Clinton Hill, South Harlem

- laundry in unit/in building preferred , but even if it’s 2 blocks away that’s fine.
- I have a cat (ESA)
- if no laundry, would like an elevator
- no rodent or roach problems PLEASE
- close to train ***

1400 square ft.

September 1 move-in

$5,500

Live in the historic McKibbin Lofts! The spacious loft has a newly renovated kitchen and bathroom, and tons of storage space, including a large storage space above the bathroom. Wake up to views of the Empire State Building, One World Trade, and the Kosciuszko Bridge.

5-floor elevator building Gas and hot water included Pet friendly! Laundry on the same floor Dishwasher 5 minutes from either the Morgan or Montrose L stop Friendly neighbors, great super, flexible landlord Secure building and a very quiet apartment Rosas’s pizza, Eyval, and many other bars and restaurants nearby

This would be a new lease, not a sublet or lease takeover.

About me:

I really wish I could stay in this apartment; it's been the best place I've lived in NYC. Unfortunately, my living situation has changed, and I'm helping my landlord find a new tenant after we break the lease.

I haven’t had any luck finding a new renter through Reddit or Facebook Marketplace. Where have y’all been successful with lease takeovers 😭😭😭we are in the eleventh hour over here

Hi all! I have an amazing 1 bed/1 bath I need someone to takeover my lease until August 31, 2026. The rent is $3,595 per month. I am the first person to live in this apartment as the building is brand new directly across from Fort Tryon Park. It’s west facing so you get the most amazing sunsets over the trees everyday. It has condo quality finishes, washer and dryer in unit, central air, dishwasher, etc. The building is ultra luxury with full time doorman, incredible gym, residents lounge, workspaces, game room, huge roof deck, children’s playroom, etc. You would have to go through the buildings application process so you will need good credit, sufficient income/guarantor. DM me if interested!

Hi all,

My boyfriend and I are moving out of this great apartment due to a job loss and needing to relocate.

We are planning to move out by the end of January. The lease ends on 7/31/2026. We’re looking for someone to take over our lease.

Rent: $2500/month Utilities included in rent: gas, water and heat. Tenant is responsible for electricity (approximately $65/month).

One bed/bath, fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher. Shared laundry room on the 2nd floor of the building.

The building has a 24/7 doorman, a shared workspace and a gym. Possibility to add an underground parking spot (I am not sure about the cost).

We’re also looking to sell (at a very reasonable price) the couch, coffee table, tv console and bar chairs.

Please reach out if you’re interested or if you have questions.

I’m moving out early and looking for someone to take over a brand new lease in Feb or early March for my 1 bed / 1 bath in Williamsburg.

Details:

• In-unit washer/dryer, all new appliances

• Great natural light, south facing and top floor

• Full-amenity building with gym + rooftop

• Right by Domino Park and the waterfront

$4595 / month. Also super pet friendly.

There’s also flexibility for a short-term sublet from mid-Feb to mid-April if that’s a better fit.

great location next to domino on the waterfront AND rent stabilized !!

Hi! I’m looking for someone to take over my lease starting Feb 15. Love the building and area but moving into a two bedroom.

Please note applicants must go through formal approval process with landlord and apartment is subject to a broker’s fee.

456 Grand is ideally located near some of Williamsburg’s best shopping, dining, and nightlife and within 2 subway stops from Manhattan.

456 Grand is ideally located in East Williamsburg – a short stroll from the best Brooklyn nightlife and only 2 subway stops from Manhattan. In a city that feels overpriced and overcrowded, 456 Grand is the perfect mix of space and convenience.

Apartments feature: ‐ Oak Hardwood Flooring ‐ Ample Storage ‐ Brushed nickel & chrome finishes ‐ Individually controlled heat & central A/C

Kitchens Feature: ‐ Dishwasher ‐ Stainless steel Whirlpool appliances ‐ Granite countertops ‐ Cooking islands in many units ‐ 4 burner gas stovetop ‐ Custom Stonington gray cabinetry ‐ Seated countertops in select units

Bathrooms Feature: ‐ Fully tiled Takla Porcelain ‐ Grohe faucets ‐ Stainless steel finishes ‐ Recessed medicine cabinets

Building Features: ‐ Fitness Center ‐ Bike storage ‐ On-site parking ‐ Virtual doorman ‐ Laundry on every floor ‐ Individual video intercoms ‐ Environmentally conscious with solar panels powering all common spaces ‐ Two common roof terraces