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NEIGHBORHOOD BORDERS… what’s what?

Welcome to the never ending questions amongst renters, landlords, brokers, developers, investors & everyone in between! Opening arguments please! Where does Clinton Hill begin? Where does Prospect Heights end? Isn’t this Crown Heights?  Is this “prime” Park Slope?  No, wait, it’s actually Park Slope South!  (And so on… )

For all you saavy renters looking for answers, here’s the short version…

Let’s focus on what real estate defines as the prime and sub-prime areas, and their “borders”.  Two of the top prime areas in Brooklyn that attract just about everyone are Park Slope and Prospect Heights. Park Slope begins at Atlantic Ave and ends at 17th Street. Some may argue and say 9th Street or 15th Street but the majority of renters, brokers and landlords agree with either 16th or 17th Street.   From 17th Street to 24th Street is where you’ll find Park Slope South, where you have the opportunity of finding a descent apartment at a more affordable price.  Prospect Heights begins at Flatbush Avenue and ends at Classon Avenue.  After Classon Avenue, you step into Crown Heights.  Keep in mind that these borders are slowly but surely being pushed (save that for another blog!).   So if you’re on Franklin Avenue and someone tells you it’s Prospect Heights, you can confidently say no, it’s Crown Heights.  It’s not Prospect Heights- yet (wink).

On the opposite side of Atlantic Avenue, the main roadway that divides these neighborhoods, you’ll find another set of highly desirable prime areas known as Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Fort Greene begins after Flatbush Avenue and ends at Vanderbilt Ave; some may disagree and say Washington Avenue. The Clinton Hill borders begin at Washington Avenue and end at Classon Avenue.  Again, slowly but surely, the border is being pushed to Franklin Avenue.  What’s a clear indication of this, you ask? Walk or drive down Franklin Avenue and take a look at the new & improved developments coming up. Signs of the times!  Moving on… After Franklin Avenue, you are officially in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

So many neighborhoods, not enough space to address them all in one segment!  I hope this has been helpful. Feel free to question, argue, and ponder this one.  In the meantime, let’s find your apartment!

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Esther Upia is a licensed real estate salesperson at Rapid Realty NYC.  Born and raised in NYC, she is knowledgeable and passionate about her commitment to strike up favorable deals for both tenants and landlords in the arenas of residential and commercial real estate.

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