Summary

1 Flatbush is a 183-apartment Downtown Brooklyn rental with in-unit laundry, floor-to-ceiling windows, fitness and yoga rooms, coworking, resident lounges, a media room and an outdoor deck. Residents praise the staff, maintenance and package handling; elevator reliability, Flatbush Avenue noise and management communication are the main drawbacks.

183 unitsOpened 2018Managed by Greystar

Reviews

The on-site team is the building's clearest strength: long-term residents repeatedly praise the front desk, superintendent and repair staff. Critical feedback focuses on elevators and the management office rather than routine package handling or maintenance inside apartments.

What residents praise

The on-site team feels personal

Residents describe staff who know names, anticipate package pickups and make the building feel welcoming over several years.

Maintenance is fast and meticulous

Residents praise careful repairs, prompt follow-through and a superintendent who often handles more than the immediate request.

Amenities and apartments are well cared for

Residents value the light, finishes, clean common areas, reliable package handling and a program that has added useful amenities over time.

What residents complain about

Elevator reliability is a recurring problem

Multiple residents describe one elevator being unavailable frequently, sometimes for extended periods, which matters most on higher floors.

Flatbush Avenue can be loud

Traffic and construction are noticeable even with insulated windows; residents describe the Fulton Street exposure as the quieter choice.

Management follow-through can lag

A former resident reports a long security-deposit delay and others distinguish slower management responses from the much stronger on-site staff.

Amenities

A full-amenity Downtown Brooklyn tower with a 24-hour concierge, Bosch in-unit washer/dryers and dishwashers, individually controlled per-room heating and cooling units, a fitness center with separate yoga studio, and a landscaped roof deck with outdoor kitchen. A building laundry room is set up for oversized loads.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Air conditioning
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking
Not available
Package service
Resident storage*

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · Resident lounge with catering kitchen · Private dining room · Billiards and game room · Media room · Co-working space

Location

1 Flatbush is located at 558 Fulton Street, New York, NY 11217. 1 Flatbush sits where Downtown Brooklyn meets Fort Greene, close to Atlantic Terminal, multiple subway lines, shopping and restaurants. Transit is unusually broad, but the immediate Flatbush and Fulton intersection is busy and can be noisy.

  • 1 min
    Nevins St2345
  • 4 min
    DeKalb AvBQR
  • 6 min
    Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr2345BDNQR
  • 6 min
    Fulton StG
  • 6 min
    Hoyt St23
  • 7 min
    Hoyt-Schermerhorn StsACG

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with water outages the largest category. Exterior work on the building and nearby new-building projects may bring construction disruption.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

5.5 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.7 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
4
Jan 2026
2
Jan 2026
2
Sep 2024

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.

No HPD violations recorded in this period.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
On buildingJun 2026
300 ftAug 2026
400 ftApr 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 2% less than the Fort Greene median and are around 4% smaller. One-bedrooms ask about 7% less than the Fort Greene median and are around 3% smaller.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Fort Greene.
Studio
$3,495median / mo
−2% vs area
$3,250$4,375480 sq ft · 4% smaller than area
1 bed
$4,275median / mo
−7% vs area
$4,100$4,995626 sq ft · 3% smaller than area
2 beds
$5,962median / mo
−11% vs area
$5,795$7,2501,100 sq ft · 9% larger than area

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.

13% of listings offered free rent.

No free rent recorded: 87%0.5 months: 3%1 month: 3%1.5 months: 3%2 months: 3%
13%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
87%(52 of 60)
0.5 months
3%(2 of 60)
1 month
3%(2 of 60)
1.5 months
3%(2 of 60)
2 months
3%(2 of 60)

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