Lincoln Place Block?
I’m considering renting an apartment located on Lincoln Pl. btwn Underhill and Washington Aves. Does anyone have a read on what that block is like? It was pretty quiet when I was there during the day – is that the case at night? Does it feel safe? Just for reference, I currently live on Myrtle…
I’m considering renting an apartment located on Lincoln Pl. btwn Underhill and Washington Aves. Does anyone have a read on what that block is like? It was pretty quiet when I was there during the day – is that the case at night? Does it feel safe? Just for reference, I currently live on Myrtle Avenue near Adelphi, so my standards are….flexible.
Thanks!
If you have a 9 to 5 or a variation on that schedule, parking stinks!
thinking about moving to Prospect Heights from Fort Greene as well… finally tired of there not being any real subways close to where I live and having to rely on buses to good subways. if you know of any other good rentals in the area please let me know. thanks
Many thanks for the feedback. It’s hard to resist being so close to the park (at the moment, I am DRIVING there to go running in the morning, when I’m not too lazy…), and it’s nice to hear good things about the block. It is after all, the city, so I don’t expect crickets.
Speaking of driving, any opinions on the ease of parking? They just changed my current nabe over to a twice weekly cleaning schedule, I hate to give that up.
The block is great for a number of reasons including its proximity to the subway, museum, park and library. The stoop sitters are fine (and diminishing in number.) They know what’s going on and will help to keep you safe. As for the noise, the block is pretty quiet for most of the year. In the summer there is a backyard of a building on Washington, where residents think that they should SHARE their tastes in music. Given the number of apartments and the number of days in the year, the good far outweighs the bad.
The block is mostly big apartment buildings so I’m sure it’s more dense than a brownstone block and at night and on weekends there is some noise from people hanging out outside, double parked cars etc.
It’s a long block and there is a tiny rise about halfway down that seems to split it in two so it sort of feels like there’s the Underhill half and the Washington half.
But it all seems very vibrant and safe and, and a lot of the neighbors seem to know each other. I come and go at all hours and always feel safe, and it’s hard to find a more convenient location for subways, park access, food etc.
Been on the block for more than 10 years, having come up from the Slope. Get to know the stoop hangers and you’re fine. It’s a friendly place, much quieter than St. John’s, and plenty of hipsters and strollers have moved in in recent years.
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Lincoln County Road or Armageddon.
I digress… Prospect Heights varies on a block by block basis. I’ve heard that Lincoln is ‘quiet’ but don’t know from experience. The next block—St. John’s… not so quiet(!), then Sterling and Park Place are quite chill, etc…. so you see what I am sayin…
Um, please disregard my above comment. I had a brain fart and was thinking of Park Place, not Lincoln. I actually have no idea about the block in question. Carry on.
I have a friends one block over at Vanderbilt. It’s a great street and definitely a step up from where you currently are.