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If you do not already live in Windsor Terrace, perhaps you’ve thought about it. Specifically, you may have noted its proximity to Prospect Park and wondered if there are any secret housing bargains to be found there — if you’ve heard of the neighborhood at all.

A story in The New York Times real estate section looking at what it’s like to live in the area does not entirely clear up this question. The area is relatively small with few transactions, so it’s hard to get a grip on what things cost there, according to the story. However, it appears Windsor Terrace is competitive with if not more expensive than South Slope, with prices for row houses clocking in at “nearly $2,000,000,” according to the Times.

The one large grocery store in the area, Key Food, famously closed, but is expected to open a small outpost in its former home, now a Walgreens, this coming spring. In late November, only 15 properties of any kind were on the market. The F train takes about 40 minutes to get to midtown, according to the story.

If you live there, does the Times writeup ring true? What is your favorite thing about the area?

Living in: Windsor Terrace: Less Way Station, More Destination [NY Times]
Photo by Forgotten New York


What's Your Take? Leave a Comment

  1. Ummm.. There are a gazillion restaurants / services of all stripes in Bay Ridge. Going outside of the neighborhood for services is not really necessary. There is also Shore Road Park which is amazing in summertime and runs the entire length of the neighborhood. True, no museums or stadiums….do you actually go often enough to justify paying more in housing cost? fugggetaboudit!!!

  2. Bay Ridge is lovely, but it has a geographical isolation that sets it apart from many other comparable neighborhoods.
    To me a big plus is the ability to walk or bike to other neighborhoods.
    While you can drive or take the subway to get out of the neighborhood, a 20 minute walk doesn’t take you very far towards things like Prospect Park, Park Slope restaurants, Barclays Center, or The Brooklyn Museum. However, you could walk from Bay Ridge to Sunset Park restaurants, which is definitely a plus.
    Places like Ditmas Park, Kensington, Windsor Terrace, Sunset Park, Bed Stuy, Crown Heights, Prospect Lefferts, etc, are geographically closer to a lot of Brooklyn’s central culture.

  3. The northern border of Bay Ridge is considered to be the expressway. 86th to FiDi is closer to an hour if you were to sit on the local the entire way. But with D/N express trains to midtown at 59th and 36th, why would you stay on the local? PS 102 K-5 is also top notch.

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