1-bedroom apartment for rent in Chinatown, Manhattan

21 Essex Street #11

Chinatown, Manhattan, NY 10002

1 bed · 1 bath · 575 sq ft

Amenities

  • City view
  • Fios available
  • Garden view
  • Hardwood floors
  • Package room
  • Park view
  • Private outdoor space
  • View

From the listing

Located on the quiet rear side of the building, this apartment offers a peaceful retreat in the CENTER OF DIMES SQUARE, one of Downtown Manhattan’s most vibrant neighborhoods. Surrounded by some of the city's best restaurants, cocktail bars, cafés, galleries, and nightlife, you'll enjoy the energy of the Lower East Side while coming home to a quieter setting away from the street. NEIGHBORHOOD HIGHLIGHTS Prime Dimes Square location at the crossroads of the Lower East Side and Chinatown Steps from Chinatown grocery markets, restaurants, and specialty shops Near Metrograph Theater, Seward Park, and Seward Park Library Surrounded by trendy boutiques, cafés, bars, and galleries LAUNDRY is around the corner PARK is across the street TRANSPORTATION F train at East Broadway Nearby M9, M14A-SBS, and M15 bus routes Access to Peter Pan and Chinatown intercity bus services connecting to Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and other East Coast destinations

Written by Real Estate of Mind. LeaseLine shows it as it appears on StreetEasy.

About the building

  • Built in 1900
  • 16 apartments
  • 5 floors

3 rent-stabilized apartments

The city’s June 2026 property tax bill lists 3 of the building’s 16 apartments as registered rent-stabilized. It doesn’t say which ones, so ask the lister whether this one is. If it is, its lease must include the state’s rent stabilization rider, and once you live there you can ask the state for its rent history.

How it compares

Per apartment, compared with 4,144 other apartments LeaseLine listed in Manhattan in the last 90 days.

  • Open HPD violations10 open, 1 immediately hazardous

    More per apartment than 82% of Manhattan apartments on LeaseLine.

  • Heat and hot water complaints1 complaint in the last 12 months

    More per apartment than 93% of Manhattan apartments on LeaseLine.

  • Noise complaints7 complaints in the last 12 months

    More per apartment than 96% of Manhattan apartments on LeaseLine.

  • Buildings Department complaintsNone in the last 12 months

    None. 52% of Manhattan apartments on LeaseLine have none either.

Public records from NYC Open Data, as of October 10, 2026. Class C violations are immediately hazardous and class B hazardous. Records and reviews can be out of date, so confirm what matters to you with the lister.

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