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1209 Dekalb Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue
Last updated on Apr 3, 2026

1209 Dekalb Avenue

Doorman Rental located in Bushwick, between Bushwick Avenue & Evergreen Avenue
1209 Dekalb Avenue Location Map

Overview of 1209 Dekalb Avenue

Colony 1209 is a five story, 120 unit rental building completed in Bushwick in 2013. Designed by Kutnicki Bernstein, its long Dekalb Avenue frontage is broken into blue and gray sections of varying heights, with recessed and projecting portions that give the façade an asymmetrical composition.

Read Property Group developed the building with two deep rear wings around its interior outdoor areas. Several courtyard facing apartments have large balconies, while most residences use open living spaces with pass through kitchens and high ceilings.

Apartments have hardwood floors, stainless steel kitchen appliances, deep soaking tubs, and in-unit washers and dryers. The building has a 24 hour doorman, concierge service, a fitness center and yoga room, a landscaped courtyard, roof deck, garden, bike room, laundry room, and on-site parking.

Recreation spaces extend beyond the standard lounge and game room, with an indoor bocce court, a screening room with a pool table, and a speakeasy lounge containing rehearsal studios, pinball games, and shuffleboard courts. Pets are permitted, and the building is across Dekalb Avenue from Bushwick Leaders High School.

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Rental
Year Built
2013
Apartments
Floors
5
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood

Amenities

  • Attended Lobby
  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • Post War
  • Garden
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Elevator
  • Mail Room
  • Event Room
  • Lounge
  • Fitness Center
  • On-Site Parking
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • Courtyard
  • Laundry Room
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Bike Room
  • Game Room
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Pros & Cons

  • "Speakeasy" lounge
  • Rehearsal studios
  • Some balconies
  • Laundry room
  • Indoor bocce court
  • Landscaped courtyard
  • Screening room with pool table
  • Roof deck
  • Pinball arcade
  • Close to Subway
  • Many apartments
  • No bicycle room

CityRealty Rating

22
/44
Architecture
+
24
/36
Location
+
15
/39
Features
+
8
Editor’s Points
=
69
CITYREALTY
RATING
  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

Broker & Resident Comments

This residential building offers "basic" accommodations with "no-frills" service since switching from concierge to security staff. Maintenance "could use attention," with some noting "delayed upkeep" of common areas. Management's "hands-off approach" may not suit those seeking white-glove service.

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Alternate Address

  • Colony 1209