can I do Fort Greene on $1100-$1200?

azul · February 2006

I sadly had to leave Brooklyn three years ago for work, but now I have the opportunity to move back. I know that Brooklyn has changed a lot since I left so I don't have a good sense of what's a realistic rental situation. I want a 1BR for $1100 to $1200 (would settle for a large JR 1BR if neccessary). Must be rent stabilized and have hardwood floors. Could you help me out and give me a sense of where I should realistically be looking? The more specific the better

Thank you in advance!

pitu · February 2006

most people read the Prospect Heights board -- it's considered spammy to post the same question on multiple boards

ltjbukem · February 2006

i'm thinking this may be possible if you go north of myrtle onto park or flushing, even though this may not be prime fort greene, some RE brokers may think so.

boygabriel · February 2006

In my opinion a 1 BR for $1100-1200 isn't likely. My girlfriend and I were looking last July and we ended up taking a $1400 1BR just inside Clinton Hill b/c it was a nice apartment with a private back yard.

I doubt you'll find a 1BR for that price in prime Ft Green. As someone said, maybe if you look a little North of Myrtle or South of Atlantic you could find something.

We've been perfectly happy in Clinton Hill (Hall Street). All the shops & restaurants in Ft Greene are in walking distance, and we live on a cute block of townhouses right around the corner from supermarket/restaurants/bars.

anonymous · March 2006

Subject: Possible, but you'd have to be lucky

I live in "prime Fort Greene" (between Lafayette and DeKalb) in a one-bedroom at $1200. I waited and waited for something like this to show up, practically had a nervous breakdown in the process, came to the open house 20 minutes earlier, and prepared a whole packet--paystubs, references, "rental resume," etc. I did have to pay a one-month broker's fee. The apartment is not spick-and-span renovated, and the bedroom is pretty small, but it's a floor-through in a narrow brownstone. So yes, it is possible, but be prepared to be stressed.

can I do Fort Greene on $1100-$1200?

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