Lucy Cohen Blatter

This $2,400 studio at 189 Bridge Street in Downtown Brooklyn has a private balcony with views of Manhattan and the Manhattan Bridge.

The finishes are modern, and the building is chock full of amenities, but the neighborhood may be a bit remote for some.

Nearly every week, it seems, a new website emerges to help renters find an apartment without a broker's fee.

Sometimes, though, the answer is right under your own roof.  
Making your next move inside your current building has a few big advantages:

This $4,200 Upper East Side three-bedroom, is located at 344 East 85th Street, between First and Second avenues. The building is about two blocks away from the new Upper East Side Fairway, a block away from the commercial epicenter that is 86th street, and just about five blocks from the 4, 5 and 6 train station at 86th and Lexington.

The building is six stories and has an elevator.