179 Amboy St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Crown Heights, Brooklyn · 3 BR · $3,606/mo · active as of 9/27/2026
This two-story, one-unit building from 1987 has a clean city record: no open HPD violations, no heat complaints in the past year, and no rodent or bedbug reports. The one notable item is 6 noise complaints to 311 in the past 12 months, worth asking the landlord about the source, whether from street activity or neighbors, and listening for yourself during your viewing at different times of day. At $3,606 per month, the asking rent sits at the 25th percentile for the neighborhood and about 6% below the local median of $3,850, based on 11 comparable listings, a relatively competitive price for the area. The listing lacks a unit number, which is common on informal platforms but means you should confirm the exact unit you're being shown matches what's advertised. Some photos appear over-brightened or use wide-angle lenses that can make rooms look larger than they are, so bring a tape measure if square footage matters to you. Details like laundry, pet policy, and broker fee weren't specified in the listing, so clarify these with the contact before committing.
Things to check first
- No unit number; common on Craigslist and FB, harder to verify.
Photos
We looked at all 7 photos.
Seven photos spanning bathrooms, kitchen, and bedroom/living spaces. Three photos (indices 0, 3, 4) show over-brightened artificial lighting. Two photos (indices 2, 6) exhibit wide-angle lens distortion. Natural light quality varies: photos with multiple windows (2, 5, 6) show balanced daylight; smaller rooms (0, 3, 4) rely on artificial sources. No virtual staging or AI generation detected. Unit appears partially…
Artificial ceiling lights create harsh glare; distorted verticals suggest wide-angle lens
Large single window on left provides ample natural light; cabinet door partially open
Four visible windows with good natural light; wide-angle distortion evident at periphery
Bright ceiling fixture creates over-brightened effect; no windows; white cabinetry newly installed
Single window with exterior light; ceiling light adds artificial brightness boost
Three windows provide consistent natural light; balanced exposure
Four windows with good natural light; wide-angle distortion visible; open-plan layout evident
We look at the listing's photos where they are published and never store them. These are visual signals, not measurements.
Building
- Built
- 1987
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 1
- Open HPD violations
- None on record
- Class C (immediately hazardous) open
- None on record
- Heat and hot water complaints, 12 months
- None on record
- Noise complaints (311), 12 months
- 6 on record
- Rodent complaints (311), 12 months
- None on record
- Bedbug infested units, last filing
- None on record
Source: NYC Open Data (HPD violations and complaints, 311, bedbug filings, PLUTO), asked Sep 27, 1:16 AM New York time. These are records for the whole building, not this unit, and they lag by days to weeks. Ask the landlord about anything open, which unit it is in and whether it has been fixed.
Who runs it
- Listing contact
- Affordable Housing, Affordable Housing
Unit
- Laundry
- not said
- Pets
- not said
Price
- Asking
- $3,606
- Broker fee
- not stated
- Similar listings we saw (same size, same neighborhood, last 60 days, 11)
- median $3,850, middle half $3,606 to $4,500
- This listing vs that median
- -6%
- Comps advertising a concession
- None of the 11, so there's no evidence one is on offer