Check out Ditmas Park. I live in a pretty big one bedroom around the corner from the Q (at cortelyou) for $800/mo. Although to be fair I think I got an awesome deal :)

Posted by: trr at May 27, 2009 11:22 AM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

That's not a very up-to-date picture, it looks far more like the rendering already (I live down the street).

Still, not prospect heights (although our place was also advertised as such).

Posted by: trr at December 30, 2008 2:34 PM in response to Condos of the Day: 542 St. Mark's Avenue

I pay 150/mo. at Classon & St. Marks in Crown Heights. The garage is in my building, so it's nice. That's already stretching my budget, though. (Not planning on keeping my car after my lease on the space is up.)

Posted by: trr at November 18, 2008 11:06 AM in response to What Price Parking?

DH, must be the freaking flea introducing ft greene to all

Posted by: more4less at May 27, 2009 12:49 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

For what it's worth, Sunset Park has excellent transit connections -- express N and D means a very fast trip to Manhattan (two stops), much faster than Windsor Terrace via F, or the 2/3 in Prospect Hgts/Crown Hgts, and certainly quicker into Manhattan than Flatbush. My brother found a nice THREE bedroom with a small terrace for I think $1900, across the street from the park itself. He moved there from Crown Heights.

Posted by: southbrooklyn at May 27, 2009 12:57 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

I also fully agree with the suggestion regarding Bay Ridge. It's definitely not as close to Manhattan, but you can find nice space there and have access to tons of great restaurants and bars. It's very accessible to good transportation into Manhattan (the subway and the express bus into midtown are easy to get to). Also, if you want a car, you could probably find an apartment in your price range that will come with a parking space (it's possible). And now that Park Slope has been bleeding into what used to be Gowanus and Sunset Park, you can easily get there by just driving down fourth avenue for 15 minutes. It might not have the cache of carroll gardens, cobble hill or fort greene, but none of those neighborhoods had any game 10 years ago either. Bay Ridge is on the rise.

Posted by: bkoriginal at May 27, 2009 1:15 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

Have to defend crown heights north (dean st, st marks,...btwn nostrand and new york ave). It has tremendous housing stk, safe (albeit not as safe as bay ridge), quick access to Man via A/C trains. a nice 3 bdrm, formal dining rm, 1.5 bath, washer/dryer, prewar unit can be had for ~2k.

Posted by: more4less at May 27, 2009 1:16 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

You might, however, be troubled by Bay Ridge's being VERY Republican.

Posted by: Bob Marvin at May 27, 2009 1:19 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

Bob, I encourage infiltrating the bastions of conservative BK and splintering them from within with a thousand rainbows of gay love and a million shades of multiracial reproduction. But that's just me.

Having said that, if I were moving from the East Village, I'd want to stay in the downtown brooklyn, PH/CH or greenpoint area. It's less of a shock than those sleepier areas.

Posted by: iz at May 27, 2009 2:21 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

You aren't going to find many "deals" in Cobble Hill. There's a premium in that area, and supply is usually low (I live there, so I know).
Try Boerum Hill, if you want slightly cheaper (basically, the further from Cobble Hill, the cheaper it will be).

Posted by: broadwayron at May 27, 2009 2:28 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

Chantal,

I'm curious why you're re-locating to Brooklyn. As others have mentioned, if it's primarily to save money, you might honestly be better off in some areas of the UES, Washington Heights, Inwood, etc, where you can find one-bedrooms in your price range and be much closer to places in Manhattan you like.

Moving to Brooklyn only really makes sense if you're also looking for a different lifestyle than what you had in the East Village. Most of the Brooklyn neighborhoods you've heard are "cool" are every bit as expensive as Manhattan.

Posted by: alsawo at May 27, 2009 2:51 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

That's not really true alsawo, while Manhattan rents have come down from their recent highs, they are still much, much higher than Brooklyn rents for comparable apartments in size and good locations. You get much more in terms of space and often amenities in Brooklyn (depending on the location of course) for the same price. What you get in Manhattan is the Manhattan location, but you might be on a loud, busy street and will almost certainly have a much smaller place, most likely lacking any charm. That's the trade off...

Posted by: 1842 at May 27, 2009 2:57 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?

1842, you're right, but my point is that while you may get more for your money in Brooklyn, you don't necessarily save money.

Posted by: alsawo at May 27, 2009 3:07 PM in response to Neighborhoods for Great Deals?