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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 451–468 of 544 pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line.

452 Grant Avenue
Rent-stabilized

452 Grant Avenue

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
1080 Liberty Avenue

1080 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
15 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
409 Eldert Lane

409 Eldert Lane

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
422 Lincoln Avenue

422 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

No evictions
3 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
639 Hemlock Street

639 Hemlock Street

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
114 Forbell Street

114 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
6 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
575 Crescent Street

575 Crescent Street

City Line

No evictions
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
2755 Pitkin Avenue

2755 Pitkin Avenue

City Line

4 evictions
No open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
555 Crescent Street

555 Crescent Street

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
633 Crescent Street
Good cause

633 Crescent Street

City Line

3 evictions
6 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
165 Mc Kinley Avenue
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

165 Mc Kinley Avenue

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
514 Autumn Avenue

514 Autumn Avenue

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
431 Autumn Avenue

431 Autumn Avenue

City Line

No evictions
21 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
38 Hill Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

38 Hill Street

City Line

1 eviction
18 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
1341 Dumont Avenue

1341 Dumont Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
139 Forbell Street

139 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
15 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
116 Sheridan Avenue

116 Sheridan Avenue

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1125 Liberty Avenue

1125 Liberty Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
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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