Bowr — Smart NYC Apartment Search

Bowr adds an intelligence panel to every StreetEasy listing — so you can make rental decisions based on data, not guesses. Apartment hunting in NYC is exhausting. You're opening dozens of tabs, cross-referencing HPD complaints, calculating commute times, and trying to figure out if $3,200 for a 1BR in Astoria is actually a good deal. Bowr does all of that for you, instantly, right on the listing page. WHAT YOU GET (FREE): • Bowr Score — A single 0–100 rating that weighs commute, price, and building quality against your personal preferences • Real Commute Times — Door-to-door transit calculations to your office, with exact subway lines, transfers, and walking segments • Building Health — HPD complaints, violations, bedbug history, and eviction records pulled from NYC Open Data • Rent Stabilization Check — Instantly see if a unit is likely rent-stabilized based on building records • Price Intelligence — Know if you're overpaying compared to similar units in the same neighborhood • Gross Rent Calculator — See the real monthly cost when listings hide broker fees and concessions in the fine print • Amenity Matching — Highlights which of your must-have amenities are present or missing • Neighborhood Vibes — Detects the character of the area from listing context — foodie, walkable, quiet, pet-friendly • Scam Detection — Flags suspicious pricing, missing details, and common rental scam patterns PRO FEATURES: • Save Listings & Notes — Build a shortlist with personal notes on each apartment • Pipeline Tracker — Track your application status from interested → applied → toured → accepted • Listing Comparison — Compare up to 4 saved listings side by side on price, commute, building health, and amenities • Smart Alerts & Digest — Get daily or weekly email notifications when new listings match your criteria PRO+ FEATURES: • AI Photo Analysis — Detect condition issues, virtual staging, and red flags in listing photos using Gemini AI • Neighborhood Discovery — Find neighborhoods that match your lifestyle, budget, and commute on an interactive map • Collaborative Workspaces — Search with roommates or a partner with shared listings, reactions, and comments • Dossier Builder — Generate a complete intelligence report for any listing — Bowr Score, true cost breakdown, building health, photo analysis, and more — shareable as PDF • Guarantor Checker — See which guarantor services are accepted at the building, with qualification estimates based on your credit and income • Priority Matching — Pro+ alerts are scored and ranked by match quality • SMS Notifications — Get text alerts for new matches in addition to email HOW IT WORKS: 1. Install Bowr and set your work address, commute limit, and budget 2. Browse StreetEasy as usual — Bowr's panel appears automatically on every listing 3. Make faster, smarter decisions backed by real data Bowr pulls from NYC Open Data, HPD, DOB, and public transit APIs. No data is scraped from StreetEasy. Your personal preferences are stored locally in your browser. Built for NYC renters who are tired of guessing.