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For rentApartmentNewScore 64

2-bedroom apartment for rent in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook

86 Carroll St Apt 1, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11231

$6,250/mo

Rent per month · in USD

Bedrooms: 2: 2+ bedroom homes for rent in ZIP 11231
Bathrooms: 1: Homes with 1+ bathroom for rent in ZIP 11231
Size: —
Type: Apartment: Apartments for rent in ZIP 11231
Available: Now
Year built: —

About this home

Apartment for rent in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook, Brooklyn: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom. Rent $6,250/mo.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

Columbia Street Waterfront District - Renovated Two-bedroom garden apartment with private entrance.The spacious layout offers a large Primary bedroom and charming 2nd bedroom with exposed brick walls. The separate kitchen has exposed brick, a DW, and a view out to the patio and private garden space.Laundry in UnitOverpass bridge at the corner that brings you to the Carroll Street stop on the "F" train.Located in the trendy Columbia Waterfront Street District, near terrific dining like Ferdinando's, Spaghetti Cafe, Swoonys to just name a few. Parks in the area include Mother Cabrini Playground and the Urban Meadow on President Street, Community Gardens, the tennis courts on Congress, and Brooklyn Bridge Park at Atlantic Ave. Take the F and G trains at Smith or hop on the bus to Borough Hall where you can find the A, C, 2, 3, 4, 5 and R.Fee $20 Application Background Chedk

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Roofy listing score

Grade C, 64/100 · Fairly complete

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Photos25/25
- Full points: 8 photos15/15
- Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
Details11/20
- Full points: Price stated3/3
- Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
- Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
- No points: No size0/2
- No points: No move-in date0/2
- No points: No lease length0/1
- No points: No pet policy0/1
- Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
- No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
- No points: No amenities listed0/2
- Full points: Description of 151 words3/3
True cost7/15
- No points: Broker fee not stated0/8
- Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
Accuracy11/15
- Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
- Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1900, 4 homes)4/5
- Full points: Confirmed on its source site 4 days ago4/4
Legal10/10
- Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
- Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
Trust0/15
- No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
- No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Fees and terms

Estimated cash to move in$12,520

First month $6,250, a one-month deposit $6,250 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.

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Compared with the area

Asks $6,250/mo, 7% below the median asking rent for 2-bedroom rentals in Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook.

Median here: $6,750/mo; 98 listings, last 90 days
Typical range: $5,950–$7,250; The middle half of listings

Priced in line with similar homes here.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill-Gowanus-Red Hook

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

Carroll StF G11 min walk
Red Hook/Atlantic Basin (NYC Ferry)South Brooklyn14 min walk
Bergen StF G17 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 15

Brooklyn Collaborative Studiessecondary, grades 6-12300 m
The Brooklyn New School, P.S. 146elementary, grades PK-5360 m
Red Hook Neighborhood Schoolk-8570 m

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

4 units · 3 floors · built 1900

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

86 Carroll Street · BBL 3-00353-0021 · built 1900 · 4 units

Roofy building score 84/100 · Mostly fineAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.

Building type: Walk-up apartment building
Open HPD violations: 1 (A 0 · B 1 · C 0)
Heat complaints: 0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months: 0
Rent stabilization: None in 2018–2024 tax bills
Last sale (12-month file): No sales in our 12-month file

No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.

See the full building record

Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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