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The Brooklyner

111 Lawrence Street, NY 112014.1 ★ (255 reviews)
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Summary

The Brooklyner offers a staffed lobby, gym and high rooftop terrace in a transit-rich part of Downtown Brooklyn. In-unit laundry is available in selected apartments. Residents praise the staff and convenience, while heat, hot-water and elevator problems recur in recent reviews.

490 unitsBuilt 2009Managed by Vivmark Residential

Reviews

Residents praise the front desk, individual maintenance staff and subway access. Repeated heat and water interruptions, along with elevator outages, are the main service complaints.

Google
4.1
255 reviews
Openigloo
4.3
31 reviews
ApartmentRatings
3.4
16 reviews
Yelp
3.7
84 reviews

What residents praise

Helpful front desk and maintenance team

Residents often describe friendly staff and repairs handled quickly, even in accounts critical of wider building systems.

Convenient location and useful space

Residents value nearby trains and errands, rooftop views and practical apartment layouts.

What residents complain about

Heat and hot water have been inconsistent

Multiple residents describe interruptions during winter 2026, including otherwise positive accounts.

Elevator outages and shared-system problems

Elevator reliability remains mixed despite reported periods of improvement. Residents also describe occasional shared-laundry and amenity issues.

Amenities

The Brooklyner is a 51-story Equity rental in Downtown Brooklyn with a 24-hour doorman, package service, a large fitness center and yoga studio, rooftop sundeck and 4th-floor grilling terrace, plus a valet garage. Apartments have dishwashers and through-wall heat/AC units; there is no pool.

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

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

Also here: Bike storage · Resident lounge and game room · Children's playroom · Grocery market at base

Location

The Brooklyner is located at 111 Lawrence Street, New York, NY 11201. The Lawrence Street location puts several subway lines, groceries and downtown errands close. Busy commercial streets are part of the immediate setting.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 1 min
    Jay St-MetroTechACFR
  • 4 min
    Hoyt St23
  • 5 min
    Borough Hall2345R
  • 6 min
    DeKalb AvBQR
  • 7 min
    Hoyt-Schermerhorn StsACG
  • 8 min
    Court St2345R

Building records

Housing complaints are more common than at comparable buildings, mostly concerning heat, water and hot water. Open heat/hot-water violations make service reliability a concern, while exterior work on the building may bring 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.

70 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.6 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
124
Apr 2026
73
Mar 2026
68
Sep 2026

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
3
2 open
1
1 open
1
Closed

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
On buildingJul 2026
650 ftMay 2026

Rent history

Recent rents sit somewhat below nearby medians, with broadly similar floor areas. The required fitness charge and apartment-specific laundry help explain the total comparison.

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
$3,254median / mo
−8% vs area
$2,571–$3,671469 sq ft · 1% smaller than area
1 bed
$4,180median / mo
−7% vs area
$2,885–$4,497677 sq ft · same size as area
2 beds
$5,748median / mo
−6% vs area
$4,868–$6,482976 sq ft · 4% smaller than area

Concessions

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

No free-rent offers appeared in the past year’s listings.

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