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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 289–306 of 544 pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line.

1149 Glenmore Avenue

1149 Glenmore Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
1233 Glenmore Avenue

1233 Glenmore Avenue

City Line

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
637 Euclid Avenue

637 Euclid Avenue

City Line

No evictions
14 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
398 Crescent Street
Good cause

398 Crescent Street

City Line

2 evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
659 Hemlock Street

659 Hemlock Street

City Line

No evictions
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
2736 Pitkin Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

2736 Pitkin Avenue

City Line

2 evictions
22 open violations
5 litigation cases
No bedbug history
497 Lincoln Avenue

497 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
429 Eldert Lane

429 Eldert Lane

City Line

2 evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1162 Glenmore Avenue

1162 Glenmore Avenue

City Line

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
592 Autumn Avenue

592 Autumn Avenue

City Line

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1265 Blake Avenue

1265 Blake Avenue

City Line

2 evictions
15 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
26 Hill Street

26 Hill Street

City Line

No evictions
4 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
618 Hemlock Street

618 Hemlock Street

City Line

No evictions
10 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
82 Sheridan Avenue

82 Sheridan Avenue

City Line

No evictions
8 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1262 Blake Avenue

1262 Blake Avenue

City Line

No evictions
9 open violations
5 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1266 Blake Avenue

1266 Blake Avenue

City Line

No evictions
22 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
451 Grant Avenue

451 Grant Avenue

City Line

No evictions
6 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1097 Belmont Avenue

1097 Belmont Avenue

City Line

No evictions
28 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history

What to check before for pre-war buildings 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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