Which blocks in Bed Stuy are the nicest?

Hello, we are thinking of looking for a home in the Bed Stuy area. Does anyone have any advice on which parts of the neighborhood are the nicest, and which parts to avoid? Ideally, we’d like to find a brownstone within a short walk of the A/C line. Thanks in advance.

by seahag21
12/09/2007

Hello, we are thinking of looking for a home in the Bed Stuy area. Does anyone have any advice on which parts of the neighborhood are the nicest, and which parts to avoid? Ideally, we’d like to find a brownstone within a short walk of the A/C line. Thanks in advance.

Comments

  1. Is Saratoga park just a few blocks from broadway, but it’s surrounded on one side by massive projects.

    10:47 pm how do you feel about living so close?

  2. When we were looking to move to Bed Stuy, we drove/walked everywhere, at all times of the day and night, to get a feel for how things were. We talked to a TON of people, both residents and real-estate people….it made a world of difference, and now that we’re here we’re really, really happy with our choice. We live on Macon, about equidistant from the A/C and the J. Great area, great people, plus the bonus of Saratoga park and proximity to growing businesses on Broadway. The people here really take pride in their homes and in the neighborhood, and have made us feel totally welcome.

  3. The best thing to do is to walk around the neighborhood. Don’t know if this helps, but when my husband and I were looking, we didn’t want a block with a bodega on the corner or one too close to the projects.

  4. There are also many nice blocks between Patchen and Howard Avenues: Decatur, MacDonough, Macon, Hancock, Jefferson and Putnam. The J train at Halsey is very accessible.

  5. Love Jefferson. MacDonough. Decatur. All the Stuy Heights spots. But if you are young the Clinton Hill Border, while not as pretty, is exciting.

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