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The Rocklyn

20 Rockwell Place, NY 112014.5 ★ (130 reviews)
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Summary

The Rocklyn is a large new rental at the Fort Greene and Downtown Brooklyn edge, with minimalist apartments and an unusually extensive 55,000-square-foot amenity program. Residents praise the staff, shared spaces and community events, while sound transfer, construction disruption and slow resolution of billing or building-system problems are the main drawbacks.

1,098 unitsOpened 2025Managed by Bushburg

Reviews

The Rocklyn combines a very large amenity program with a staff that earns frequent praise for day-to-day help and repairs. The tradeoff is a new-building experience that can still feel unsettled: residents repeatedly describe intrusive noise, ongoing work and management problems when charges or building systems go wrong.

Google
4.5
130 reviews
ApartmentRatings
1.7
1 review

What residents praise

Front desk and maintenance teams are a daily strength

Residents repeatedly praise the concierge and maintenance staff for being friendly, responsive and quick with routine repairs, even when they are frustrated with higher-level management.

The amenity program is unusually broad

The gym, lounges, roof spaces, coworking areas and entertainment rooms give residents many places to work or spend time outside the apartment.

Events create a real sense of community

Residents mention workshops, parties and other organized events as a meaningful part of living in such a large building.

What residents complain about

Sound carries through the building

Residents describe thin walls, neighbor noise, elevator sound and frequent sirens from the nearby hospital, with construction adding more disruption during the day.

Billing and management problems can take persistence

Several residents report incorrect insurance, HVAC or amenity charges and long email chains before corrections, despite more responsive help from the on-site staff.

New-building defects have affected some apartments

A smaller but serious group describes leaks, power or HVAC failures, poorly fitted windows and smoke entering through ventilation, with repairs taking longer than expected.

Amenities

The Rocklyn has central air, a 24-hour attended lobby and a shared laundry room. In-unit laundry is available in most one- and two-bedroom homes. Shared spaces include fitness studios and a sky deck, with valet parking and resident 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*
Package service
Resident storage*
Shared laundry

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

Also here: Bike storage · Bowling alley · Screening room · Karaoke studio · Arcade and rec hall · Podcast room

Location

The Rocklyn is located at 20 Rockwell Place, New York, NY 11201. The Rocklyn sits three minutes from the 2, 3, 4 and 5 at Nevins Street, with DeKalb Avenue, Atlantic Terminal and the G also within a short walk. Whole Foods, Lidl and several small plazas are nearby, though the hospital and busy Downtown Brooklyn streets add noise.

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

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with noise accounting for just over half the reports. Several nearby new-building projects make construction disruption another consideration.

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.

4 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.9 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
23
Sep 2026
3
Feb 2026
3
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.

No housing-condition violations recorded in this period.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
250 ftApr 2026
500 ftApr 2026
500 ftJun 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 1% less than the Fort Greene median. One-bedrooms ask about 1% more than the Fort Greene median and are around 26% 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
$3,555median / mo
−1% vs area
$3,114–$4,331
1 bed
$4,660median / mo
+1% vs area
$3,855–$6,300480 sq ft · 26% smaller than area
2 beds
$6,647median / mo
−1% vs area
$5,700–$11,500723 sq ft · 28% smaller than area

Concessions

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

2% of listings offered free rent, most commonly two months.

No free rent recorded: 98%2 months: 2%
2%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
98%(392 of 400)
2 months
2%(8 of 400)

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