Pre-war buildings near Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School in NYC

It means the building is classified as built before 1947. Use the filter to narrow by era, then confirm the condition and any recent updates directly with the building or your leasing agent.

Openigloo shows 827+ buildings that match the Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School area search and the pre-war filter.

This page is scoped by the school-area location filter plus the pre-war building filter. Availability can change, so open each building to check for apartments for rent advertised on Openigloo.

Ask about heating and hot water performance, window condition and drafts, plumbing/electrical reliability, any building-wide renovations, and how maintenance requests are handled. Request specifics tied to the unit when possible.

You can compare building signals, review patterns, and tenant Q&A in one place, then use that to build a targeted question list for tours or follow-up calls.

The bigger risk is assuming the monthly total equals the advertised rent. Confirm all recurring charges tied to the unit and building (plus any move-in requirements) before you sign.

No. Building age is only one factor. Amenity availability, elevator conditions, laundry access, and unit layouts vary widely even among pre-war buildings, so confirm details for the specific unit you’re considering.