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The Ashland

250 Ashland Place, NY 112174.3 ★ (122 reviews)
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Summary

The Ashland is a large Fort Greene rental with strong transit access, skyline views and a broad paid amenity program. Residents consistently praise the front desk and maintenance staff, while chronic elevator outages and uneven management follow-through are the clearest drawbacks.

586 unitsOpened 2016Managed by Gotham Properties

Reviews

The people working in the building receive much stronger marks than its mechanical systems. Residents like the location, views and shared spaces, but elevator reliability has been a persistent and unusually disruptive problem.

Google
4.3
122 reviews
Openigloo
4.3
30 reviews
ApartmentRatings
4.6
7 reviews
Yelp
2.6
5 reviews

What residents praise

Front desk and maintenance staff earn loyalty

Residents repeatedly describe the concierge, porters, handymen and resident staff as warm, responsive and quick with everyday repairs.

Transit and neighborhood access are excellent

Atlantic Terminal, multiple subway lines, Whole Foods and Fort Greene destinations are all within a short walk.

Views and shared spaces add everyday value

Apartments with skyline outlooks, the gym, terraces and resident programming remain meaningful positives even in mixed reviews.

What residents complain about

Elevator failures can add long waits

Residents describe repeated outages, crowded cars and waits ranging from several minutes to much longer during severe periods, sometimes affecting one bank for weeks.

Management follow-through can be uneven

Complaints focus on vague repair timelines, slow leasing or office responses and limited accountability once a recurring issue is underway.

Some systems and finishes feel less durable

Residents mention worn amenities, cheap-feeling appliances, thin walls and isolated safety or building-system failures despite the polished design.

Amenities

The Ashland has central air, a 24-hour attended lobby and in-unit laundry in many apartments, with a shared laundry room. Shared spaces include a gym, fitness studio, rooftop terraces and lounges, with refrigerated package storage.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Some apartments
Central air
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
Shared laundry

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

Also here: Bike storage · Children's playroom · Media/screening room · Billiard and game rooms · Chef's demonstration kitchen · Business center and common-area Wi-Fi

Location

The Ashland is located at 250 Ashland Place, New York, NY 11217. Nevins Street is about three minutes away, Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center about five, and several other subway lines sit within an eight-minute walk. Whole Foods, local grocers and Fort Greene cultural venues make daily errands easy without a car, though the immediate downtown setting is busy.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 3 min
    Nevins St2345
  • 4 min
    Fulton StG
  • 5 min
    Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr2345BDNQR
  • 6 min
    DeKalb AvBQR
  • 6 min
    Lafayette AvC
  • 8 min
    Hoyt St23

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with noise and elevators the largest categories. Nearby new-building projects may also affect quiet at home.

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.

8 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.8 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
26
Jul 2026
12
Nov 2025
3
Jan 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
1
1 open
1
Closed

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
250 ftJun 2026
550 ftJun 2026
600 ftAug 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 9% more than the Fort Greene median. One-bedrooms ask about 1% more than the Fort Greene 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 Fort Greene.
Studio
$3,894median / mo
+9% vs area
$3,262–$4,250
1 bed
$4,678median / mo
+1% vs area
$3,652–$5,488
2 beds
$7,168median / mo
$6,113–$8,465

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
AllStudio1 bed2 beds3 beds

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

No free rent recorded: 51%0.25 months: 4%0.3 months: 1%0.35 months: 3%0.5 months: 13%0.65 months: 1%0.75 months: 7%1 month: 6%1.5 months: 6%1.75 months: 3%2 months: 3%2.5 months: 1%
49%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
51%(35 of 69)
0.25 months
4%(3 of 69)
0.3 months
1%(1 of 69)
0.35 months
3%(2 of 69)
0.5 months
13%(9 of 69)
0.65 months
1%(1 of 69)
0.75 months
7%(5 of 69)
1 month
6%(4 of 69)
1.5 months
6%(4 of 69)
1.75 months
3%(2 of 69)
2 months
3%(2 of 69)
2.5 months
1%(1 of 69)

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