What does “pre-war” mean on this Openigloo page?

It refers to buildings built before 1947. Use it to focus your search on older construction, then confirm specifics with the building about heating, maintenance practices, and any recent renovations.

How does “near the B16 bus” work for this scope?

The page is filtered to buildings near the B16 route. Commute time can still vary by block and entrance location, so confirm your walking route and typical travel time.

How many buildings match this search right now?

Openigloo shows 699+ buildings matching the pre-war + B16-bus scope in Prospect Lefferts Gardens as of 2026-07-07.

What rating should I use as a signal when comparing buildings?

Look at the Openigloo rating shown for the neighborhood’s rated buildings. For this neighborhood page, the average is 3.1/5 across 91 rated buildings, and you should still read the related building details.

Are pre-war buildings more likely to have higher maintenance or noise issues?

They can. Instead of assuming, check concrete indicators in building Q&A and ask about maintenance response times, water pressure, pest control history, and sound insulation for the specific unit.

Is this page showing affordable, subsidized, or lottery housing?

No. This scope is about building age (pre-war) and proximity to the B16 bus. It is not income-restricted housing, not subsidized housing, not NYCHA, not HPD, not Section 8, and not a housing-lottery or affordable-housing program.

Which neighborhoods are trending right now in this scope?

Bushwick with 12,589+ buildings; Downtown Brooklyn with 3,920+ buildings; Stuyvesant Heights with 7,834+ buildings; Flatbush with 5,564+ buildings; Park Slope with 7,025+ buildings.

Pre-war buildings near the B16 bus in Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn includes a mix of established residential blocks where pre-war buildings are common. This page focuses on buildings near the B16 bus so you can evaluate commute convenience alongside building condition. For Prospect Lefferts Gardens, rated buildings average 3.1/5 across 91 rated buildings. (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

This page covers pre-war buildings near the B16 bus in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, with 699+ buildings currently matching the scope on Openigloo. Use Openigloo to narrow down buildings with real renter input: see signals alongside ratings from rated buildings, and read/ask questions that often come up for pre-war stock (maintenance, heat, and layout quirks).

Showing 55–72 of 699 pre-war buildings near the B16 bus in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

328 Empire Boulevard

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Pre-war buildings near the B16 bus in Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Pre-war buildings near the B16 bus in Prospect Lefferts Gardens

328 Empire Boulevard

524 Flatbush Avenue

526 Flatbush Avenue

1060 Nostrand Avenue

145 Hawthorne Street

358 Midwood Street

215 Winthrop Street

394 Rogers Avenue

390 Parkside Avenue

398 Lefferts Avenue

287 Midwood Street

533 Rogers Avenue

109 Sterling Street

215 Clarkson Avenue

1046 Nostrand Avenue

165 Lefferts Avenue

397 Lincoln Road

1210 Nostrand Avenue

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