Neighborhood Guides
Park Slope
Looking for small-town suburbia in NYC? Known for its grand 19th century townhouses and proximity to Prospect Park, Park Slope is your place.
Prospect Heights
A mellow neighborhood of brownstones and luxury condos, anchored by cultural institutions like the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Brooklyn Museum.
Carroll Gardens
Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighborhood shows its heritage in the many traditional Italian cafes and shops on Court and Smith streets.
Cobble Hill
Laid-back Cobble Hill is a neighborhood known for the hip cafes, relaxed bars and casual restaurants along Court Street, its main artery.
Boerum Hill
Boerum Hill is a small, quiet, and charming neighborhood in Brooklyn, similar to its sister neighborhoods Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens.
Fort Greene
Fort Greene is a family-friendly, tree-lined area with a diverse community, evident in the variety of eateries, hip bars, and indie boutiques.
Clinton Hill
Clinton Hill keeps it low-key compared to neighbors Fort Greene and Bed-Stuy. The busiest commercial streets are on its edges: Myrtle Ave and Fulton St.
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Home to cultural icons from Jackie Robinson to Jay-Z, Bed-Stuy, has been a center of African-American culture since the early 20th century.
Dumbo
With cobblestone streets and picturesque views of the Manhattan skyline, Dumbo (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is an urban oasis.
Brooklyn Heights
Brooklyn Heights is a posh residential area of elegant brownstones, known for its tree-lined promenade along the East River with city views.
Williamsburg
Sitting along the East River just over the Williamsburg Bridge, this is the area that has long been the epicenter of the borough’s cool factor.
Bushwick
Edgy and increasingly hip, Bushwick is an evolving, industrial area marked by imaginative street art and converted warehouses.
Greenpoint
An evolving area with hipster appeal, old -school shops and restaurants share the streets with trend-setting eateries, bars and live music venues.
Crown Heights
Marked by brownstones and Victorian mansions, Crown Heights is an evolving area where Caribbean and kosher eateries share streets with trendy cafes.
Sunset Park
From a leafy hilltop, multicultural Sunset Park is known for both a booming Chinatown and a diverse community with incredible waterfront views.
Windsor Terrace
Quiet and residential, Windsor Terrace sits right beside Prospect Park, offering a small-town feel with classic Brooklyn charm.
Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Prospect Lefferts Gardens sits at the edge of Prospect Park, pairing classic Brooklyn architecture with a lively, community-driven feel.
Gowanus
In a former industrial zone around the Gowanus Canal, Gowanus is a developing area with a mix of rowhouses and converted warehouses.
Red Hook
Set against a backdrop of shipping yards and pre-Civil War warehouses in Brooklyn, Red Hook has a laid-back seaside village vibe.
Greenwood
The quiet neighborhood directly south of Park Slope contains a mix of single and multifamily homes, prewar apartment buildings and new developments.