Greenpoint has long lost its rep as Williamsburg's cheaper, sleepier cousin, and has the prices to prove it. And while this one-and-a-half-bedroom has plenty of details that could charm renters—hardwood floors, tin ceilings, a funky little decorative fireplace—a railroad layout for $2,000 a month is not exactly a quirky outer-borough bargain, either.

While many NYC renters are veterans of railroad apartments—wherein you have to walk through one bedroom to access other rooms—the floorplan will be a drawback for many. On the flip side, the bathroom looks to be recently renovated and the kitchen is large enough for an honest-to-god sit-down breakfast table. More than anything, though, prospective new tenants might want to consider the commute: if the G train is down, your options will be the infrequent (and comparatively expensive) nearby East River Ferry, or a 1.2-mile walk to the L train.

Our veteran renters—including RentHackr founder Zeb Dropkin, freelance writer Lambeth Hochwald, and BrickUnderground’s own senior contributing editor, Lucy Cohen Blatter—weigh in for this week’s Take It or Leave It.

Size: 1.5-bed, 1 bath
Location: 203 Green Street (between Manhattan and McGuinness)
Cost: $2,000/month
Flexible Layout: No
Days on the market: 38 Days
Subway: G at Greenpoint Ave; Ferry at India Street Landing; L at Bedford Ave; G, L and Metropolitan

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