Buildings near colleges in Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn is a dense Brooklyn neighborhood where you can find many buildings within reach of local campuses, which is why renters often filter for location-based convenience. On Openigloo, you can compare buildings using tenant Q&A and building-level signals. For this neighborhood, rated buildings have an average rating of 4.1/5 across 54 rated buildings (building-level trends; individual units can differ)
Find buildings near colleges in Downtown Brooklyn on Openigloo. This page covers 189+ buildings in the neighborhood that match the “near-colleges” filter, so you can focus on locations with reliable access to campuses. Use Openigloo to narrow by building signals and live availability, then validate details with tenant Q&A and building records. Ratings are based on rated buildings, and the open-data signals help you ask the right questions before you sign a lease.
Buildings near colleges in Downtown Brooklyn
Showing 145–162 of 186 buildings near colleges in Downtown Brooklyn.

319 Schermerhorn Street
Downtown Brooklyn
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241 Atlantic Avenue
Downtown Brooklyn
/-73.98359,40.68937,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
253 Livingston Street
Downtown Brooklyn
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88 Livingston St
Downtown Brooklyn
/-73.987327,40.697641,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
230 Jay Street
Downtown Brooklyn
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17 Hanover Place
Downtown Brooklyn
/-73.99112,40.690252,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
199 State Street
Downtown Brooklyn
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55 Fleet Street
Downtown Brooklyn

25 Hoyt Street
Downtown Brooklyn
/-73.990217,40.690274,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
96 Schermerhorn Street
Downtown Brooklyn
/-73.983874,40.696769,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
49 Duffield Street
Downtown Brooklyn

270 Jay Street
Downtown Brooklyn

55 Fleet St
Downtown Brooklyn
/-73.985969,40.692398,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
81 Willoughby Street
Downtown Brooklyn

235 Adams Street
Downtown Brooklyn
/-73.983819,40.69779,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
177 Concord Street
Downtown Brooklyn
/-73.991337,40.691099,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
95 Court Street
Downtown Brooklyn
/-73.987806,40.69709,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
225 Adams Street
Downtown Brooklyn
What to check before choosing a building near colleges in Downtown Brooklyn
- Confirm what “near colleges” means for your daily routine: walk time, transit time, and whether the building is on your route.
- Read the building’s policies in full (lease start dates, guest rules, package handling) since campus-adjacent areas often have higher delivery and visitation volume.
- Check total monthly move-in cost beyond rent (security deposit, any required fees, and what utilities you pay) before budgeting.
- Use tenant Q&A and rated-building info to spot common friction points, like noise patterns or responsiveness from management.
- If you’re touring while school is in session, ask how move-ins/move-outs are handled to avoid scheduling conflicts.