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Pre-war buildings near the J train in City Line

City Line in Brooklyn is a useful search area if you want to focus on a defined set of nearby buildings while filtering by transit and building age. This page targets pre-war buildings near the J train, using Openigloo’s building-level eligibility filters. Within City Line, building selection is organized through Openigloo’s filter-driven building set. (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

Pre-war buildings near the J train in Brooklyn’s City Line. Openigloo currently shows 275+ eligible buildings that match this j-train + pre-war filter pair. Use Openigloo to compare buildings based on what renters actually flag: building-level signals from reviews and open-data context, plus tenant questions you can read before you tour. You can also filter for what matters to you, then verify details directly with the building before signing a lease.

Pre-war buildings near the J train in City Line

Showing 199–216 of 275 pre-war buildings near the J train in City Line.

28 Hill Street

28 Hill Street

City Line

1 eviction
3 open violations
5 litigation cases
No bedbug history
481 Lincoln Avenue

481 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

No evictions
40 open violations
3 litigation cases
No bedbug history
466 Grant Avenue
Good cause

466 Grant Avenue

City Line

No evictions
37 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
401 Crescent Street

401 Crescent Street

City Line

1 eviction
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
125 Sheridan Avenue

125 Sheridan Avenue

City Line

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

236 Mc Kinley Avenue

City Line

No evictions
37 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
446 Lincoln Avenue

446 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

No evictions
6 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
79 Mc Kinley Avenue

79 Mc Kinley Avenue

City Line

No evictions
6 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
75 Mc Kinley Avenue

75 Mc Kinley Avenue

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
337 Crescent Street

337 Crescent Street

City Line

No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
3344 Atlantic Avenue

3344 Atlantic Avenue

City Line

2 evictions
2 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
405 Crescent Street
Rent-stabilized
Good cause

405 Crescent Street

City Line

1 eviction
11 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
1105 Glenmore Avenue

1105 Glenmore Avenue

City Line

No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
491 Lincoln Avenue
Rent-stabilized

491 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

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

75 Forbell Street

City Line

No evictions
20 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
460 Grant Avenue
Good cause

460 Grant Avenue

City Line

No evictions
8 open violations
2 litigation cases
No bedbug history
449 Lincoln Avenue

449 Lincoln Avenue

City Line

No evictions
8 open violations
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

What to check before for pre-war buildings near the J train in City Line

  • Expect many older building layouts in this pre-war set; confirm how units were updated (heat, plumbing, kitchen/bath condition) during your tour.
  • Use the J-train filter to narrow by transit proximity, then double-check your exact commute using the closest station entrances and walk time.
  • Before signing, confirm the current rent and move-in costs (security/deposit and any required fees), and ask how renewal works for your specific apartment.
  • If a building lists utilities or appliances differently across units, compare the full monthly cost, not just the advertised rent.
  • Use the building pages to read renter Q&A, then ask follow-up questions about noise, maintenance response times, and any building-wide restrictions. Review details unit-by-unit.

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