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

“Pre-war” is a construction-date filter for buildings built before 1947. Use it to focus your search on older building stock and layouts.

What does “near the S53 bus” mean here?

It narrows results to buildings located along or close to the S53 bus route in South Beach, so your commute options are more consistent with that line.

How many buildings match these filters right now?

There are 104+ buildings matching the pre-war + S53 bus filters in South Beach on Openigloo.

Should I assume policies are the same across pre-war buildings?

No. Building policies and responsiveness can vary a lot. Before you sign, confirm rules that affect you directly (maintenance requests, noise/building access, and any application or renewal steps).

What should I check before paying a deposit or scheduling a lease signing?

Verify the total monthly cost (rent plus required fees), the lease term, and any move-in requirements. Also confirm whether the unit still matches the current photos and the listed building conditions.

Where do tenant insights show up?

On each building’s Openigloo page, you can find renter-submitted signals and tenant Q&A that help you ask better questions—then confirm details with the building directly.

Which Staten Island neighborhoods are trending right now in this scope?

Grymes Hill with 257+ buildings; Saint George with 517+ buildings; Mariners Harbor with 628+ buildings; West Brighton with 547+ buildings; Port Richmond with 517+ buildings.

Pre-war buildings near the S53 bus in South Beach

South Beach is a Staten Island neighborhood with a mix of older building stock and transit access, which can make it a practical area to search if you want to stay close to the S53 bus route. This page focuses on pre-war buildings in South Beach that also fit that transit proximity. Within South Beach, the Openigloo scope currently covers 104+ buildings. (building-level trends; individual units can differ)

This page covers pre-war buildings near the S53 bus in South Beach, Staten Island—104+ buildings that match both filters. Use Openigloo to compare buildings using signals like available photos, building facts, and what renters report. When you’re checking apartments for rent, you can also use tenant Q&A and building-level notes to confirm how policies work in practice, especially around availability and maintenance responsiveness.

Pre-war buildings near the S53 bus in South Beach

Pre-war buildings near the S53 bus in South Beach

79 Windom Avenue

119 Jackson Ave

69 Ocean Avenue

28 Jackson Avenue

217 Sand Lane

335 Mallory Avenue

151 Bionia Avenue

326 Mc Clean Avenue

110 Cedar Avenue

26 Robin Road

139 Father Capodanno Boulevard

34 Mc Laughlin Street

265 Sand Lane

36 Andrews Street

Nearby neighborhoods in Staten Island

Pre-war buildings near the S53 bus in other NYC boroughs

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