Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn
Where it is. Brooklyn Heights sits on a bluff above the East River, across from Lower Manhattan, between the Brooklyn Bridge and Atlantic Avenue. The 2, 3, 4 and 5 stop at Clark Street and Borough Hall, the R at Court Street and the A and C at High Street.
Everyday life. Montague Street is the main street for restaurants and shops, with more along Henry Street and Atlantic Avenue. Downtown Brooklyn’s courts and offices are a short walk away, and the Promenade and Brooklyn Bridge Park run along the water.
The homes. Co-ops are the largest share, close to four in ten homes, almost all in prewar buildings, and rentals make up more than a third. Condos make up about one in six homes, and more than 500 brownstones and rowhouses line the side streets.
Standouts. In 1965, Brooklyn Heights became New York City’s first historic district. The Promenade has views of Lower Manhattan and the harbor, and the piers of Brooklyn Bridge Park below have fields, courts and a waterfront path.
Key Details
- Trains
- 2345ACR
- Homes
- Co-ops, rentals, condos, brownstones
- Schools
- District 13 · PS 8
- Main Streets
- Montague St · Henry St · Atlantic Ave
- Parks
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade · Brooklyn Bridge Park
- Nearby
- DUMBO · Cobble Hill & Carroll Gardens · Downtown Brooklyn
Commute by Transit
- ~5 minAtlantic Terminal
- ~15 minWorld Trade Center
- ~20 minPenn Station
- ~25 minGrand Central
Typical weekday times
Why People Choose It
Next to Downtown Brooklyn and one stop from Lower ManhattanLandmarked 19th-century architectureQuiet, tree-lined streets
Location
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Around the Neighborhood
North Heights (Pierrepont to Cranberry) for the quietest blocks and largest houses; the Columbia Heights side for Promenade views; the blocks south of Atlantic toward Cobble Hill; Montague Street as the commercial spine.
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