Pre-war buildings near the B12 bus in Brooklyn

It means the building was built before 1947. Use this as a starting point, then ask the landlord or super about the current condition and any upgrades.

It’s a proximity filter based on your search scope. Treat it as a routing convenience signal, and confirm walking distance to the stop and real commute times for your schedule.

Openigloo shows 9,898+ buildings currently matching the pre-war + B12-bus pair in the Brooklyn scope.

Confirm how utilities work, the status of heat and hot water, any known maintenance issues, and what renovations were completed (and when). Also check which apartments are available and whether viewing access is limited by the building schedule.

No. Use Openigloo to narrow and spot themes, then ask management for specifics relevant to the exact unit you’re considering (repairs, appliance inclusions, elevator status, and any building rules).

Not necessarily. “Trending” reflects where renters are searching or exploring within the Brooklyn scope, while this page is filtered by pre-war + B12-bus proximity. Trending neighborhoods include Bushwick with 12,589+ buildings, Stuyvesant Heights with 7,834+ buildings, Flatbush with 5,564+ buildings, and Park Slope with 7,025+ buildings.

Request a walkthrough of the specific unit, ask for the building’s recent maintenance/work orders where possible, and get clear written answers about how issues are handled (timelines for repairs, pest control process, and elevator reliability if applicable).