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Bklyn Gold

257 Gold Street, NY 112013.5 ★ (58 reviews)
Rental complex with 2 buildings
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Summary

BKLYN GOLD is a 505-apartment rental community across 257 and 277 Gold Street, with an indoor pool, large fitness center, roof decks, sky gardens, 24-hour concierge and washer-dryers in many homes. Residents value the staff, space and amenities; management communication, apartment-system problems and street-facing noise are the main drawbacks.

505 unitsOpened 2010Managed by Lalezarian Properties

Reviews

Residents often distinguish the friendly doormen, porters and maintenance staff from a management office they find less responsive or flexible. Space, the pool and roof areas draw consistent praise, while apartment exposure and maintenance history can materially change the experience.

Google
3.5
58 reviews
Openigloo
3.9
36 reviews
Yelp
2.5
75 reviews

What residents praise

The on-site staff create a friendly atmosphere

Residents repeatedly name doormen, porters and maintenance staff who look out for deliveries, respond to repairs and make the building feel more personal.

Space and amenities offer strong value

Residents praise comparatively roomy apartments, in-home laundry in many layouts, the rooftop, gym and indoor pool.

Several parts of Brooklyn are within reach

Wegmans, multiple subway lines and the restaurants and parks of Fort Greene, Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights are all walkable, though no train is directly outside.

What residents complain about

Management can be difficult to reach or negotiate with

Critical accounts describe slow replies, inflexible lease handling, unclear incentives and frustrating deposit or move-out disputes.

Apartment systems deserve a close check

Residents mention uneven water pressure, recurring air-conditioning failures, leaks and bathroom moisture; ask about recent repairs in the exact home.

Street-facing homes can hear sirens

The nearby fire and police facilities create regular siren noise, while inward-facing and higher-floor apartments are often described as much quieter.

Amenities

Downtown Brooklyn full-service tower with a 24-hour concierge, 50-foot indoor pool, 6,000 sq ft fitness center, 20,000 sq ft of roof decks with cabanas, a valet garage and a package room with cold storage. In-unit washer/dryers come in one- and two-bedrooms; studios rely on the building laundry room.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Some apartments
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center
Pool
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking
Package service
Resident storage
Shared laundry

Also here: Bike storage · Residents' lounge with billiards · Private screening room · BuildingLink online maintenance requests · Live-in superintendent · Fiber-optic wiring (Verizon FiOS and Spectrum)

Location

Bklyn Gold is located at 257 Gold Street, New York, NY 11201. The two buildings sit on Gold Street between Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Wegmans is about seven minutes away, while DeKalb Avenue, Jay Street–MetroTech and York Street are roughly nine to ten minutes on foot.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 9 min
    DeKalb AvBQR
  • 10 min
    Jay St-MetroTechACFR
  • 10 min
    York StF
  • 11 min
    Hoyt St23
  • 12 min
    Nevins St2345
  • 13 min
    Borough Hall2345R

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is below that of comparable buildings, with noise, heat and hot water the largest categories. Open mold and plumbing violations make indoor conditions a consideration, while a new-building project sits about 100 feet away.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
27
Aug 2026
23
Jan 2026
17
Sep 2025

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.
ConditionCitationsStatus
4
2 open
2
2 open
3
1 open

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
100 ftAug 2026
600 ftFeb 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 6% less than the Downtown Brooklyn median. One-bedrooms ask about 9% less than the Downtown Brooklyn median.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Downtown Brooklyn.
Studio
$3,325median / mo
−6% vs area
$3,050–$3,650
1 bed
$4,075median / mo
−9% vs area
$3,650–$4,700
2 beds
$5,462median / mo
−11% vs area
$5,015–$6,145

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
AllStudio1 bed2 beds

83% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one and a half months. If the apartment you like doesn’t include an offer, it’s worth asking whether leasing can extend one.

No free rent recorded: 17%0.5 months: 11%1 month: 19%1.5 months: 46%2 months: 6%2.5 months: 1%
83%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
17%(33 of 194)
0.5 months
11%(22 of 194)
1 month
19%(36 of 194)
1.5 months
46%(90 of 194)
2 months
6%(11 of 194)
2.5 months
1%(2 of 194)

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