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For many New Yorkers, moving to Brooklyn can feel like you’re crossing an urban ocean. Whether you’re changing city boroughs for your job, your identity or a new scene, Brooklyn is New York’s hippest borough that’s distinguished by its culturally diverse, growing neighborhoods.
For Brooklynites, their home is beautiful and full of sky and parks that serve as natural refuge from the urban jungle. Brooklyn is NYC’s hot spot for chic urban neighborhoods with hip bars, cafes and a thriving art scene that attract New York interior design professionals and other aspiring artists. If you’re a New Yorker in need of change or a brand-new NYC transplant, check out the following up-and-coming Brooklyn neighborhoods:
Brooklyn Neighborhoods: Where Do You Belong?
- Bushwick: Known for its diverse ethnicity, Bushwick is piggybacking off of its sister neighborhood Williamsburg’s trendiness and hipster art scene. Expect lower rents, graffiti art, diverse restaurants and an eclectic music scene.
- Brooklyn Heights: For beautiful New York Harbor and Lower Manhattan views, Brooklyn Heights has the real estate for you. This neighborhood, also a historic district, has higher price points and gorgeous brownstones. Check out Brooklyn Bridge Park for promenades, gardens, bike paths and volleyball courts.
- Bedford Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy): Bed-Stuy attracts young professionals, renters and Pratt students. Bed-Stuy appeals to Brooklynites because of its charming restaurants, eccentric Lewis Avenue stores and Fulton shopping near Nostrand Ave.
- Clinton Hill: Ranked as the second best Brooklyn neighborhood, according to StreetAdvisor.com, Clinton Hill is a communal neighborhood. Its beautiful 1900 brownstones, townhouses and mansions create a Brooklyn spot that’s architecturally alluring and elegant.
- Bay Ridge: Bay Ridge grows as a safe and cool neighborhood with reasonable housing prices and duplex apartments. Hipsters and young families flock to Bay Ridge for its nightlife, lovely parks, familial friendliness and quirky personality.
- Greenpoint: Greenpoint’s liveliness comes from its huge influx of young artsy types, musicians and young people who stand against the status quo. It’s a laid-back, trendy scene full of unique local bars, such as the Pencil Factory and Boulevard Tavern. Greenpoint is known for being polish-centric as well as having cool eateries like the Brooklyn Label cafe and Calexico.
- Williamsburg: “Hipster capital of Brooklyn,” Williamsburg is home to a diverse demographic that includes single professionals and stylish young people. Throughout the neighborhood, you’ll find a plethora of art galleries, incredible restaurants, funky stores and a hip music scene. For Brooklyn, this neighborhood is costly, yet rent is less expensive the further away from Bedford Ave..
- Boerum Hill: Boerum Hill is a pleasant and family-friendly neighborhood. It’s a tight-knit, safe and clean community for families and single young professionals. Walk through Boerum Hill and you’ll come across charming brick brownstones, upscale townhouses, new condos and apartment complexes. Cute, trendy, chic, quiet and residential describe this neighborhood.
- Carroll Gardens: StreetAdviser named Carroll Gardens the number one best Brooklyn neighborhood. Described as a “charming suburban utopia,” Carroll Gardens has a pleasant disposition and it’s loved for its Smith Street restaurants, boutiques and fantastic architecture.
Other neighborhoods that make Brooklyn the most populous borough in New York City include Fort Greene, Park Slope, Prospect Heights and DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass). Where will you be looking for your apartment for rent in Brooklyn?
Guest blog by: Lisette Sanchez – A real estate agent for low-income and no-income housing, Lisette is always happy to share tips on how to find the right home and easy moving tips for families and college students.
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