The Eagle

I will start by saying that I do not live here, but I toured the Eagle during a recent apartment search. I am leaving a review because I have honestly never had a more positive experience with a leasing office. After numerous rounds of apartment hunting in NYC over the years, I can read pretty quickly whether a leasing agent is hearing me out on what I'm looking for or if they're just trying to fill a vacancy. I can also tell when an agent is being cagey about answering the harder questions (e.g. about planned construction, negative reviews, etc.). From my very first reach-out, Austin at Big Apple Leasing Team was focused on what I, as a prospective renter, was actually looking for. He knows the ins and outs of the building and its sister properties, and he didn't waste time trying to talk me into any option that wasn't aligned with my criteria. I saw some incredible units in both The Eagle and its sister property, The Giovanni. Nothing about the experience felt like I was being pitched an "ideal" version of any of the units or buildings themselves. He also went above and beyond in explaining the issues that have prompted negative tenant reviews of The Eagle, and to provide objective data about past and upcoming construction. While I ultimately went in a different direction for my own reasons (logistics, personal unit preferences, move-in date etc.), I wanted to acknowledge that this was a standout in my apartment search, and I encourage any other prospective tenant who is reading these reviews to book a tour, meet with the leasing team, ask your questions, and make your own judgment call. The number of negative reviews is a very small sample size for a 441-unit building built in 2015. If it seems like it might be what you’re looking for, go and see for yourself whether it is.

UPDATE 7/28/25: another day of power cuts with no warning from management. Only select floors and management/super remain absolutely impossible to reach. If you move here despite these warnings, good luck, especially if you work from home! UPDATE 5/21: still power cuts (5/19’s outage lasted nearly 18 hours) management was completely unreachable for the entire duration and will not compensate for spoiled food. When you do get ahold of them they are incredibly rude and unprofessional. Construction permits indicate the outages will continue into Q2 2026 – would absolutely avoid living here as you will be stranded with no recourse. Complete nightmare. Power cuts (for days at a time, ask any resident), poor maintenance. A fire broke out in the halls and months later they won’t even clean up the ash.

I don't understand the bad reviews, the doormen and staff are very nice and helpful. I had placed couple of apartment repair orders, and staff arrived immediately to fix everything. Yes there's been power outage with heads up a few times but I personally don't see it as a dealbreaker. Been living here for 11 months, and it's been a positive experience for me.

I have been living in this building since February 2024, and I have had a great experience so far. The apartment was in great condition when we moved in and the appliances are good as well. Most importantly, the building staff here is amazing and very friendly. The maintenance team is also very responsive and I was able to get the help that I needed every single time. They are great at their job! Overall, I would highly recommend this building.

We just started our second year here and absolutely love it. The building staff is amazing, the apartment is beautiful, and the location can't be beat. Any issues we've had, and they are usually fairly small, have been addressed right away. I was reluctant originally to move here because of some of the reviews online but decided to go with my gut and I was right. I am not sure why so many people have issues with the management, it's not been our experience at all.

UPDATE 5/19/2025: Rolling power outages every 2-3 weeks for the past few months and they last 8-12 hours (and sometimes longer). There was a fire last year which led to issues that I assume are being fixed. Expect power issue to continue at some rate through 2026. UPDATE 12/6/2021: After some time I still love it here and my points from before still apply. I am lowering my review score because management is inconsistent with their communication with residents when issues arise. I will continue to update if that continues to be an issue. A little bit into my time here and I love it so far. After seeing a lot of the earlier reviews of the place I was admittedly pretty worried, but no regrets. The people at the concierge desk and all of the maintenance team that I have worked with are super nice and helpful. The neighbors I’ve engaged with have also been very friendly. I moved in right around the time COVID restrictions were being removed from the amenities, so I’ve gotten to experience them without any limits which has been nice. I would recommend this to anyone 👍🏾

Staff was very nice for the most part, building management is a nightmare. COI made it almost impossible to get furniture delivered and they took several months to pay me back what turned out to be only a portion of my deposit (apartment was clean and in good condition when I left, I only lived there for 2 years and they still took a good amount of money out). If you’re looking for an apartment I would look elsewhere, there are a lot of similar buildings in downtown Brooklyn / fort Greene area.

If it’s possible to give negative star… Doorman is horrible as always. Worse than 2018-19 when I had been living here during my winter vacation. Last week I dropped a resident dog’s toy to the doorman for owner’s pick up. Doorman said it’s disgusting and that he’d never touch such things and rejected me. I used a fresh-keeping bag to wrap the toy and handed over telling him that it’s his duty to serve for his tenants otherwise I’d report him. The doorman took it over with a white eye. When I brought the dog in and out, he also gave me cold faces and very negative energy. Clearly, that doorman doesn’t like dogs. Avoid at all cost living here. So many other good choices in the neighborhood. None of my NYU friends recommend living here either.