Avenue R

500 buildings • 149 units • NYC

500

Buildings

149

Total Units

77

Avg Score

162

Open Violations

2

Likely Rent Stabilized

Zip codes on Avenue R

Neighborhoods on Avenue R

Gravesend Madison

🏆 Best Buildings on Avenue R

⚠️ Buildings to Research on Avenue R

BROOKLYN • 123 open violations

BROOKLYN • 8 open violations

BROOKLYN • 13 open violations

BROOKLYN • 7 open violations

BROOKLYN • 9 open violations

All Buildings on Avenue R

BK (475)

BROOKLYN (25)

• 1 units• Built 1925

• 1 units• Built 1925

• 1 units• Built 1925

• 1 units• Built 1925

0• Built 1997

Gravesend• 4 units• Built 1932

Gravesend• 4 units• Built 1932

Gravesend• 4 units• Built 1932

• 1 units• Built 1940

• 1 units• Built 1940

Madison• 48 units• Built 1936• Likely Rent Stabilized

Madison• 1 units• Built 1940

• 1 units• Built 1940

• 1 units• Built 1940

• 2 units• Built 1935

• 2 units• Built 1920

• 2 units• Built 1920

Madison• 3 units• Built 1920

Madison• 65 units• Built 1939• Likely Rent Stabilized

Madison• 2 units• Built 2007

Madison• 2 units• Built 1960

0• Built 1976

• 2 units• Built 1925

About Avenue R in NYC

Avenue R is home to 500 residential buildings with a combined 149 apartment units across New York City. The average StreetSmart building score on this street is 77/100. 2 buildings on this street appear to be likely rent stabilized based on building characteristics, offering potential tenant protections including limits on rent increases. Always verify rent stabilization status with the landlord.

Currently, buildings on Avenue R have 475 total housing violations on record, with 162 still open and awaiting repair. Before signing a lease on Avenue R, we recommend checking the specific building's violation history, landlord ratings, and safety scores using StreetSmart's free building reports.

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Last updated: 2025-12-23•Data sources•How scoring works•Renter checklist