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Pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line

City Line in Brooklyn includes a mix of rental building types, and this page focuses on 544+ eligible buildings near the BM5 bus with the pre-war filter applied. If you’re prioritizing building age plus transit convenience, these are the buildings Openigloo surfaced for that combination. In the City Line scope, trending neighborhoods include Bushwick with 12,589+ buildings, Downtown Brooklyn with 3,920+ buildings, Stuyvesant Heights with 7,834+ buildings, Flatbush with 5,564+ buildings, and Park Slope with 7,025+ buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

This Openigloo page covers 544+ pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line, Brooklyn. The filter pair is pre-war (built before 1947) plus a BM5-bus commute area, so you can narrow building searches by both building age and transit convenience. Use Openigloo to compare buildings with real renter feedback, then verify specifics before you sign. You can also cross-check open-data signals and read tenant Q&A on the building page to spot maintenance patterns, landlord responsiveness, and practical move-in details for the apartments for rent you’re considering.

Pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line

Showing 1–18 of 544 pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line.

566 Pine Street

566 Pine Street

City Line

1 eviction
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
482 Autumn Avenue

482 Autumn Avenue

City Line

No evictions
25 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
542 Drew Street

542 Drew Street

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1256 Blake Avenue

1256 Blake Avenue

City Line

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
418 Grant Avenue

418 Grant Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1246 Blake Avenue
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1246 Blake Avenue

City Line

No evictions
6 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
522 Pine Street

522 Pine Street

City Line

No evictions
105 open violations
5 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1145 Glenmore Avenue

1145 Glenmore Avenue

City Line

No evictions
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
676 Lincoln Avenue

676 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

No evictions
9 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
1249 Blake Avenue

1249 Blake Avenue

City Line

No evictions
34 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
640 Crescent Street

640 Crescent Street

City Line

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1143 Glenmore Avenue

1143 Glenmore Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
493 Autumn Avenue

493 Autumn Avenue

City Line

No evictions
12 open violations
9 litigation cases
No bedbug history
518 Grant Avenue

518 Grant Avenue

City Line

No evictions
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
2757 Pitkin Avenue

2757 Pitkin Avenue

City Line

No evictions
6 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1132 Liberty Avenue

1132 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
602 Hemlock Street

602 Hemlock Street

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
128 Mc Kinley Avenue

128 Mc Kinley Avenue

City Line

No evictions
9 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history

What to check before choosing a pre-war building near the BM5 bus in City Line

  • Confirm “pre-war” fits your definition of character and maintenance tolerance: building systems may be older, even if renovations were done later.
  • Check commute fit for your exact stops and times. “Near BM5” can mean different walking distances and transfer needs depending on where you’ll start.
  • Before applying, verify what’s included in the rent (utilities, heating/cooling, parking) and how the building handles repairs and super response.
  • If you’re using amenities or laundry as a deciding factor, don’t assume. Confirm in the building details what’s currently available and whether access is card/key based.
  • Ask about lease terms and move-in costs end-to-end (deposit, broker fee if applicable, and any building-specific fees) before you commit to an apartment for rent.

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