Rentals of the Week: Crown Heights North
Judging from this week’s crop of rentals, there are still some decent deals to be had in Crown Heights. Clockwise from left to right: 1. 2-bedroom, top floor of brownstone, no fee, $1,595, Bergen at Kingston Ave. 2. New reno studio, $1,050, St. Johns at Nostrand 3. Gut reno 1-bedroom, exposed brick, $1,099, Bergen and…
Judging from this week’s crop of rentals, there are still some decent deals to be had in Crown Heights. Clockwise from left to right:
1. 2-bedroom, top floor of brownstone, no fee, $1,595, Bergen at Kingston Ave.
2. New reno studio, $1,050, St. Johns at Nostrand
3. Gut reno 1-bedroom, exposed brick, $1,099, Bergen and Bedford
4. 3-bedroom, rent-stabilized, $1,600, Lincoln and Bedford
5. 500-sf 1-bedroom, $1000, Lincoln and Bedford
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did you ever live in Bay ridge?
It took me 25 minutes sharp from 72nd street to Wall street by express bus. Literally from door to my desk. Including 3 blocks walk uphill from express bus stop to my office building.
It took 50 minutes if I took R train instead. But I lived pretty far from subway. If I lived closer to 4th ave it would be more like 35-40 minutes.
My old neighbour in Bay Ridge used to commute to 57 street in Manhatten. She claimed that it took her 45 minutes by express bus.
I am always puzzled when I read on brownstoner that it is a long commute from Bay Ridge.
Now I live in PS and it took me 35 minutes to Wall street by R train. This time my office was even closer to subway station (less then half block).
You can walk everywhere in Bay Ridge: parks, restaurants, shops, public transportation, schools, dry cleaners, cinema, etc. Not sure why you compare Bay Ridge to suburban remote areas.
Ironically, bought car when we moved to Park Slope. We never felt that we need car when we lived in Bay Ridge. True reason was, of course, that a child was born, and it is easier to travel by car out of the city with a child.
But nevertheless we managed without car for 8 years that we lived in Bay Ridge. And it was easy to do. Could you say this about Nyack?
i agree, 11:27.
might as well live in the hudson valley.
cheaper and way more beautiful than bay ridge.
nyack maybe.
to each their own though. everyone likes different things.
Living in Bay Ridge, you might as well live in LI or Upstate, or eastern queens, or Jersey. Once you start talking about a 1 hour or more commute – Living in the city does not make sense.
When we will refinance our house in Park Slope ( we will leave 40% equity and finance the rest) and I will go back to work ( staying home mom who used to make low 6 figure) we will be looking for one more house as a renovation project and as an investment.
We can not bite Park Slope with our resources, so, our choice will be either Windsor Terrace or Bay Ridge. Yea… I know, republican and all that… Whatever… but both neighborhoods have an established infrastructure, transportation and relatively good schools ( by NYC standards). Both are safe.
We moved to Brooklyn 16 years ago, moved several times within Brooklyn, so, we have a pretty good understanding of what each neighborhood has to offer.
BTW, my sister is moving to Bay Ridge from PS. Her new rental is spacious 2nd floor 1br prewar in decent condition, tree lined street, close to subway and express bus.
Rent? $925/month
your an idiot if you pay over a million to live in CH. CH is fithy and disgusting.
Yeah, if you check bx2’s profile from 7:31 you get a different set of posts from the profile with 7:24, so they’re probably not the same person. Good to know you’re not skitzo, bx2. At least I hope not.
I like a challenge sure…do you think we can afford a 2.5 million dollar house from being stupid??
But we also like to get good value. And we didn’t accumulate this money from being frivolous with it. I understand Park Slope gets awards for being an incredible neighborhood. In the past, the only time I hear about Crown Heights is in the police blotter.
Although this site has some more valuable info on that neighborhood, it seems.
Seems like a great place, but I still don’t know if it’s great enough for 1.5 million dollar homes.
Do you? Honestly…do you think Crown Heights is worth it for new people spending this kind of money?
No doubt it was worth it when you bought…probably for a couple hundred thousand dollars. But I’m afraid that people got too eager and that prices will come down in areas like this a lot faster than they would with the more established neighborhoods.
We’ll see what we feel most comfortable with. Thanks again.
The tWhat is a renter who pastes stories that don’t actually relate to BROWNSTONE BROOKLYN, but they fit his crazy idea that the world is going to end.
Get back on the meds, tWhat.
No- it’s a Manhattan one. You’re the one who said we weren’t an “actual neighborhood”- your words. And who didn’t find Foodtown up to your standards. You certainly don’t need anyone’s consent to move to Brooklyn but i do suggest you come here understanding that Manhattan is across the bridge.
I hope you do move to Crown Heights- it is a nice neighborhood but it may not meet your expectations. While it’s been slower to change, the housing values seem to be pretty solid, it’s been landmarked- there’s a lot of pluses but it isn’t Park Slope. For my money the big realtors have pushed up the prices higher than they should be but if you like a challenge you’ll love it here.