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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 505–522 of 544 pre-war buildings near the BM5 bus in City Line.

595 Pine Street

595 Pine Street

City Line

No evictions
2 open violations
6 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1156 Glenmore Avenue

1156 Glenmore Avenue

City Line

No evictions
83 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
488 Crescent Street

488 Crescent Street

City Line

No evictions
72 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
97-2 Drew Street

97-2 Drew Street

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
442 Pine Street
Good cause

442 Pine Street

City Line

No evictions
14 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
31 Hill Street

31 Hill Street

City Line

No evictions
51 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
553 Pine Street

553 Pine Street

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
194 Sheridan Avenue

194 Sheridan Avenue

City Line

No evictions
7 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
190 Forbell Street

190 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
4 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
389 Forbell Street

389 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
103 Sheridan Avenue

103 Sheridan Avenue

City Line

1 eviction
10 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
576 Autumn Avenue

576 Autumn Avenue

City Line

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

660 Hemlock Street

City Line

No evictions
11 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
147 Forbell Street

147 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
3 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
177 Sheridan Avenue

177 Sheridan Avenue

City Line

No evictions
4 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
375 Pine Street

375 Pine Street

City Line

No evictions
16 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
503 Lincoln Avenue

503 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

No evictions
6 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
107-18 Ruby Street

107-18 Ruby Street

City Line

No evictions
16 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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