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Helen Arms Apartments

290 E 56th St, Brooklyn, NY 11203
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Helen Arms

290 E 56th St
Brooklyn, NY 11203
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  • Studio Bedrooms

About Helen Arms

Experience Brooklyn living at Helen Arms. This community is located in the East Flatbush area of Brooklyn. The leasing staff is ready to help you find your perfect place. Get a head start on moving now. Contact or stop by the Helen Arms leasing office to schedule a tour.

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Helen Arms is located in the East Flatbush Neighborhood and 11203 Zip code of Brooklyn, NY.

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Floorplan Pricing and Availability

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    Price shown is base rent. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.

    Property Information

    • 27 Units
    • 4 Stories
    • Built in 1930

    Fees and Policies

    The fees listed below are community-provided and may exclude utilities or add-ons. All payments are made directly to the property and are non-refundable unless otherwise specified.

    Required Fees

    One-Time Basics

    Amenity Fee$0.00
    Other$0.00

    Property Fee Disclaimer: Based on community-supplied data and independent market research. Subject to change without notice. May exclude fees for mandatory or optional services and usage-based utilities.

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    290 E 56th St, Brooklyn, NY 11203

    Getting Around

    • 100 / 100 Exceptionally walkable

      All day-to-day needs are within a few minutes' walk

    • 100 / 100 Exceptional public transit

      Near a wide variety of rapid transit and/or frequent bus lines

    • 60 / 100 Moderately bikeable

      Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreation

    • 20 / 100 Somewhat car friendly

      Some arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are likely

    Scores provided by Local Logic details

    Getting to Know the Area

    • 90 / 100 Restaurants

      Exceptional variety of restaurants within a few minutes

    • 90 / 100 Cafes

      Exceptional variety of cafés within a few minutes

    • 80 / 100 Nightlife

      Wide variety of bars within a few minutes

    • 90 / 100 Shopping

      Exceptional variety of shops within a few minutes

    • 100 / 100 Parks

      Exceptionally large amount of park space within a few minutes

    • 40 / 100 Noise Level

      Some sources of noise nearby

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    Nearby Schools

    Middle School Of Marketing And Legal Studies

    New York City Geographic District #18
    905 Winthrop Street
    Public School - Grades 6-8 (132 Students)
    In Attendance Zone1 minute drive / 0.6 miles away

    Cultural Academy For The Arts And Sciences

    New York City Geographic District #18
    5800 Tilden Avenue
    Public School - Grades 9-12 (298 Students)
    In Attendance Zone1 minute drive / 0.2 miles away
    6/10

    Middle School of Media Law and Fine Arts (The)

    New York City Geographic District #18
    905 Winthrop Street
    Public School - Grades 6-8 (174 Students)
    In Attendance Zone1 minute drive / 0.6 miles away
    8/10

    Ps 244 Richard R Green

    New York City Geographic District #18
    5404 Tilden Avenue
    Public School - Grades PK-5 (317 Students)
    In Attendance Zone1 minute drive / 0.1 miles away
    6/10
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    Points of Interest

    Time and distance from Helen Arms.

    Arts Museums and Landmarks

    Lefferts Historic House

    95 Prospect Park
    6 minute drive / 2.91 miles away

    Brooklyn Academy of Music

    30 Lafayette Avenue
    8 minute drive / 3.95 miles away

    Atlantic Avenue Tunnel

    Atlantic Avenue & Court Street
    10 minute drive / 4.68 miles away

    Big Box and Retail

    Walgreens

    5001 Church Ave
    1 minute drive / 0.55 miles away

    Jcpenney

    360 Gateway Dr
    5 minute drive / 2.37 miles away

    Lowe's

    5602 Avenue U
    5 minute drive / 2.68 miles away

    Colleges and Universities

    Brooklyn College

    2900 Bedford Ave
    4 minute drive / 2.13 miles away

    Medgar Evers College, The City University of New York

    1650 Bedford Ave
    4 minute drive / 2.3 miles away

    Pratt Institute - Brooklyn Campus

    200 Willoughby Ave
    7 minute drive / 3.62 miles away

    Groceries

    Foodtown

    382 Mcdonald Ave
    6 minute drive / 3.17 miles away

    Whole Foods

    214 3rd St
    8 minute drive / 3.99 miles away

    Bravo

    4808 4th Ave
    10 minute drive / 4.82 miles away

    Hospitals

    Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

    1 Brookdale Plaza
    1 minute drive / 0.49 miles away

    Kingsboro Psychiatric Hospital

    681 Clarkson Avenue
    2 minute drive / 0.95 miles away

    Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

    585 Schenectady Avenue
    2 minute drive / 0.96 miles away

    Military Bases

    Brooklyn Support Activity

    9 minute drive / 4.42 miles away

    US Coast Guard Heliport

    9 minute drive / 4.43 miles away

    US Navy Reserve

    10 minute drive / 5.02 miles away

    Parks and Recreation

    Prospect Park

    95 Prospect Park West
    6 minute drive / 3.1 miles away

    Central Park Zoo

    63rd Street
    9 minute drive / 4.25 miles away

    Madison Square Park

    10 Madison Ave
    15 minute drive / 7.25 miles away

    Helen Arms has 4 parks within 7.5 miles, including Prospect Park, Central Park Zoo, Madison Square Park, and Bryant Park.

    Restaurants and Dining

    The Garden Cafe

    620 Vanderbilt Ave
    6 minute drive / 3.2 miles away

    Mama's Food Shop

    200 E. 3rd Street
    12 minute drive / 6.02 miles away

    Lombardi's

    32 Spring St
    13 minute drive / 6.34 miles away

    Shopping Centers

    Canarsie Plaza

    8925 Avenue D
    1 minute drive / 0.42 miles away

    Plaza 700

    820 Clarkson Ave
    2 minute drive / 0.73 miles away

    Linden Plaza

    655 Powell St
    3 minute drive / 1.16 miles away

    Helen Arms has 5 shopping centers within 1.2 miles.

    Transit Stations

    Saratoga Avenue-3

    70 Livonia Ave
    2 minute drive / 0.82 miles away

    Saratoga Avenue-4

    70 Livonia Ave
    2 minute drive / 0.82 miles away

    Canarsie-Rockaway Parkway-L

    1418 Rockaway Pkwy
    2 minute drive / 0.98 miles away

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    Rental Price Ranges in the Area

    BedroomAverage RentCheapest RentHighest Rent
    Brooklyn Studio Apartments $4,348$1,200$10,000+
    Brooklyn 1 Bedroom Apartments $5,140$900$10,000+
    Brooklyn 2 Bedroom Apartments $6,028$2,200$10,000+
    Brooklyn 3 Bedroom Apartments $6,802$1,500$10,000+
    Brooklyn 4 Bedroom Apartments $8,118$3,300$10,000+
    Brooklyn 5 Bedroom Apartments $9,611$3,700$10,000+
    Brooklyn 7 Bedroom Apartments $3,750$3,750$3,750

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