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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 433–450 of 544 pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line.

449 Lincoln Avenue

449 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

No evictions
8 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1271 Sutter Avenue

1271 Sutter Avenue

City Line

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

479 Autumn Avenue

City Line

No evictions
4 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
181 Forbell Street

181 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
533 Euclid Avenue

533 Euclid Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1124 Liberty Avenue

1124 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
19 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
584 Crescent Street

584 Crescent Street

City Line

3 evictions
8 open violations
4 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1120 Glenmore Ave
Rent-stabilized

1120 Glenmore Ave

City Line

2 evictions
76 open violations
9 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1139 Liberty Avenue

1139 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
1203 Liberty Avenue

1203 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1208 Liberty Avenue

1208 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
684 Hemlock Street

684 Hemlock Street

City Line

No evictions
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
236 Forbell Street

236 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
2754 Pitkin Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

2754 Pitkin Avenue

City Line

No evictions
5 open violations
7 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1037 Belmont Avenue

1037 Belmont Avenue

City Line

No evictions
14 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1216 Liberty Avenue

1216 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
4 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1250 Blake Avenue

1250 Blake Avenue

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
553 Autumn Avenue

553 Autumn Avenue

City Line

1 eviction
No 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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