After my overall less than satisfactory experience with Realty on the Greene, I was put in touch with Jonelle Owens and her partner Malika (who is part of Allota Realty) with regards to apartments near to Prospect Park.
Through Jonelle, I saw 9-10 apartments (some 2 to a building) over the course of a week/ week and a half.
This realty company, like many, specializes. This agency specifically specializes in a neighborhood in Brooklyn near to Prospect Park (the furthest apartment from the park that they showed me was Ocean Avenue near Cortelyou). Jonelle has a personal relationship with many management companies in this part of Brooklyn and, if you give her your exact specifications, she is able to quickly pinpoint the right apartments to show you - this being a very valuable skill in an city where everyone is so busy!
When it came down to finding an apartment, Jonelle got me to see an apartment which was just coming off of renovations. I got a call/ text that she had a brand new listing in a neighborhood that I liked and quickly arranged for me to walk through with the management company. Luckily for me, it had just been finished and had not been seen yet by other applicants. So, I was the first applicant on the unit and it was a seamless process; I was approved for it very quickly and with no problems.
If you have had problems with other realty companies in Brooklyn - bait and switch or other difficulties - and are frustrated with the realty system in Brooklyn overall, I can personally recommend Jonelle. She is also kind enough to have a referral program, so she says to mention my name. read more