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neighborhood profile
Brooklyn Heights
 
The Brooklyn Promenade.
The Basics: The Heights is Brooklyn’s answer to the Village, but grander: fabulous nineteenth-century brownstones with high ceilings and fireplaces, and great apartment buildings to match. You'll find a mix of old people, families, Wall Street yuppies, and Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Boundaries: Stretches from Atlantic Avenue to Fulton Street and from the East River to Court Street.

Borders: Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens

Subway stops: M, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Court St.

 

 OUTLOOK

What's new: Development is scarce in these landmarked areas, and demand is high—so anything new is top-notch. The new four-story condos on State Street between Willow Place and Hicks Street are meant to blend into the historic block, and run from $590,000 to $1.89 million. Slightly more affordable are new units in five brick buildings on Warren Street, between Court and Smith ($525,000 to $995,000). Opening this summer: 58 rental apartments, priced from $1,600 to $4,500, behind a brick-and-glass façade on Atlantic Avenue between Henry Street and the river.

Bargain hunting: Brooklyn Heights bargain” is all but an oxymoron, but check out Concord Village, a group of five co-ops on the fringe of downtown Brooklyn.

Prediction: The best neighborhood in Brooklyn will never be cheap again, especially given the whopping increases of the past decade. But don’t look for more big gains. “I guess we are going to plateau for a while,” says broker Christopher Thomas. Two-bedrooms are the greatest draw (for people who’d otherwise buy a one-bedroom in Manhattan). The weakest market? Townhouses at the top of the range, around $3 million.

— Profile from the March 10, 2003 cover story of New York Magazine

 
 
 
APARTMENT PRICES
TO BUY
2001
2003
Studio/1BR $110K-$300K $99K-$590K
2BR $400K-$500K $290K-$995K
Family Apt. $780K-$1.3M $650K-$1.7M
Townhouse $1.9M-$3M $950K-$3M
TO RENT
2001
2003
     
Studio/1BR $1,300-$1,400 $1,000-$2,700
2BR $2,500-$4,000 $1,900-$4,000
Family Apt. $4,500-$7,000 $3,500-$7,000
NEIGHBORHOOD BROKERS
Marilyn Donahue Real Estate
Harborview Realty
Brooklyn Bridge Realty
Brooklyn Heights Real Estate

MANAGEMENT CO./PROPERTIES
Carnegie Hill Place

BEST CITYWIDE BROKERS
Corcoran
William B. May
Douglas Elliman
Halstead
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 RELATED FEATURES
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Best of New York: Brooklyn (March 25, 2002)

Real Estate 2001: Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill
(March 12, 2001)

50 Ways to Love Brooklyn Heights & the Vicinity
(October 19, 1999)


THE SCENE
Dining
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory: Creamy classics that merit a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Fulton Ferry Landing, Between Old Fulton and Water Sts. 718-246-3963

Five Front
: Creative comfort food, plus a friendly welcome, a comfortable bar, and a big garden.
5 Front St., Between Fulton and Dock Sts.; 718-625-5559

Noodle Pudding
: The name's a bit unappetizing, but this place prepares some of the best Italian in Brooklyn.
38 Henry St.,Between Cranberry and Middagh Sts.; 718-625-3737

Teresa's: A Polish coffee shop serving fantastic blintzes, pierogis, and thick French toast.
80 Montague St., Between Hicks St. and Montague Terrace 718-797-3996

Superfine: Local artwork, an orange-felted pool table, and a Mediterranean-inspired menu draw an enthusiastic neighborhood crowd.
126 Front St., Between Jay and Pearl Sts. 718-243-9005

More Brooklyn Heights Restaurants

Drinking
Magnetic Field: A welcome addition the local bar scene (since you can barely shoehorn another body into Last Exit).
97 Atlantic Ave., Between Henry and Hicks Sts. 718-834-0069

Montero's Bar & Grill: A welcome addition the local bar scene (since you can barely shoehorn another body into Last Exit).
73 Atlantic Ave., Between Hicks St. and the B.Q.E. 718-624-9799

Pete's Waterfront Ale House
: A neighborhood saloon featuring a wide and esoteric beer selection, four-star pub grub and live blues & jazz.
155 Atlantic Ave., Between Clinton and Henry Sts. 718-522-3794 or waterfrontalehouse.com

More Brooklyn Heights Bars & Nightclubs

Shopping
Antiquarius: Walking into this bookstore can be a bit overwhelming — but put in the time and you'll come out with a gem.
183 Concord St., near Duffield St. 718-222-2434 or antiquarius2000.com

Marissa Alperin Studio: There’s a lot to choose from, but favorites include stackable gold rings with single semiprecious stones and cluster earrings and bracelets.
25 State St., Willow Pl. and Columbia St.; 718-243-2326

Sadowsky Guitars
: Walking into this bookstore can be a bit overwhelming — but put in the time and you'll come out with a gem.
20 Jay St., near Plymouth St., fifth floor 718-422-1123 or sadowsky.com

West Elm: The popular home-design-catalogue company recently opened its first store.
Front St., at Main St.; 866-WEST-ELM or westelm.com

More Brooklyn Heights Shopping


RECOMMENDED SITES
Hello Brooklyn -An extensive resource guide for Brooklynites with everything from nightclub listings to transit info to lost pet announcements.

• Go Brooklyn: A weekly guide to entertainment.

• Brooklyn Yes - A extensive guide to Brooklyn websites

• GoCityKids / Brooklyn - A parent's guide to restaurants, shops, services, and entertainment with kids.

Brooklyn Information and Culture (BRIC)

Brooklyn Heights Association

South Brooklyn Network: Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition