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Studio apartment for rent in Prospect Heights

259 Flatbush Ave Ste 1, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, New York, NY, 11217

$21,000/mo
Rent per month · in USD · Price history

Zillow rent estimate: $4,265/mo

Bedrooms
Studio
Size
—
Available
Now
Year built
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About this home

Apartment for rent in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn: studio, 1 bathroom. Rent $21,000/mo. 1 month free. Net effective rent $19,250/mo.

From the original listing · ZillowShow

Prime location downtown brooklyn, occupancy for approximately 125 persons. Rear garden for additional seating - We are looking for an experienced restaurant operator. $100,000 key money, OR landlord will ask for $100,000 security deposit since its already an existing restaurant. Rent is $21,000 per month net Split level with a Bar on each of 2 levels. The lower level Bar walks out a a garden area. Come See !

Description from Zillow, shown as published there. See the original listing

Roofy listing score

Grade C, 64/100 · Fairly complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

  • Photos19/25
    • Full points: 11 photos15/15
    • Some points: Some photos are small (about 600 px)4/10
  • Details13/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • No points: No size0/2
    • Full points: Move-in date stated2/2
    • No points: No lease length0/1
    • No points: No pet policy0/1
    • No points: Laundry not mentioned0/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • Some points: Only 1 amenity listed1/2
    • Full points: Description of 70 words3/3
  • True cost12/15
    • Full points: Broker fee and costs stated8/8
    • Cannot check yet: Not enough similar homes nearby to compare the price4/7
  • Accuracy14/15
    • Full points: 2 sites agree on the price, bedrooms and size6/6
    • Some points: Partly checked against city records (built 1930, 6 homes)4/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site today4/4
  • Legal6/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • No points: No active license found for the agent0/4
  • 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

Free rent
1 month
Net effective rent
$19,250/mo

As shown on the original listing. Confirm every fee with the agent before you pay.

Estimated cash to move in$21,020

First month $0, a one-month deposit $21,000 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.

Amenities

In the home

  • Furnished

Price history

High $21,000/mo · Low $4,000/moAsking price, as listed
Jan 2025Nov 2026
DatePrice
Nov 2, 2026First seen on Roofy (via StreetEasy)$21,000/mo
Nov 2, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow$21,000/mo
Feb 20, 2025Removed · Zillow$4,000/mo
Jan 2, 2025Listed for rent · Zillow$4,000/mo
Jan 9, 2020Removed · Zillow$3,549/mo
Dec 26, 2019Listed for rent · Zillow$3,549/mo

From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • Bergen St2 3 42 min walk
  • 7 AvB Q6 min walk
  • Atlantic Terminal (LIRR)Babylon City Terminal Zone Far Rockaway Hempstead Long Beach Port Jefferson West Hempstead6 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 13

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

The building

6 units · 4 floors · built 1930

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

259 Flatbush Avenue · BBL 3-01143-0005 · built 1930 · 6 units

Roofy building score 3/100 · Serious issuesAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Mixed residential and retail building
Open HPD violations
119 (A 44 · B 30 · C 45)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
47
Rent stabilization
May have stabilized units
Last sale (12-month file)
No sales in our 12-month file

Rent stabilization recordCheck if a unit is rent stabilized

45 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations in the building.

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 Nov 2, 2026Last checked on Zillow Nov 2, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.