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Dumbo & Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood Information for Renters |
 Brooklyn Heights is New York’s oldest suburb. The Landmarks Preservation Law protects all the grand brownstone townhouses, giving Brooklyn Heights its time-capsule charm. You’ll find Federal, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, and Queen Ann townhouses. The Heights are truly “high” – this is the highest point in Brooklyn. The view of Manhattan is spectacular. This is a full-service neighborhood, well stocked with restaurants, shops, parks, and grocery stores. Montague Street is the main shopping area. Ten subway lines in the neighborhood make Brooklyn Heights one of the easiest places from which to travel around the city.
Dumbo (named for the areas Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, which is northeast of the Brooklyn Bridge) is a neighborhood in development. Many abandoned warehouses have been converted into artist’s lofts, and there is some new residential construction, but much still needs to be done to make this an easy place to live. There are no parks and no direct subway lines. This is not a family-friendly area since there are no local public schools and no local subways, but it’s great if you’re the type who needs to live and work in the same space. Night life is tough to find.
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Demographics: |
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Brooklyn Heights - Dumbo: |
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| Age Group : |
| Brooklyn Heights: |
Dumbo: |
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| 0 - 17 – about 20% |
0 - 17 – about 10% |
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| 18 - 44 – about 50% |
18 - 44 – about 50% |
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| 45 - 64 – about 25% |
45 - 64 – about 35% |
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| Over 65 – about 5% |
Over 65 – about 5% |
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Singles/families:
Brooklyn Heights: Mostly families
Dumbo: Mostly singles
Type of Housing:
High rise / mid-rise / two and three family houses
Brooklyn Heights: Mostly single-family townhouses, some that have been converted into apartments.
Dumbo: Mostly lofts. No high rises, some mid-rise row houses, no multiple-family dwellings. However, it seems just a matter of time until luxury high rises are built on the waterfront.
Typical price range:
Studios:
Brooklyn Heights: $1200 - $1800
Dumbo: $1200 - $1900
1 BRs:
Brooklyn Heights: $1600 - $3500
Dumbo: $1500 - $2500
2 Brs:
Brooklyn Heights: $1900 - $5000
Dumbo: $1800 - $5000
Transportation links to midtown/downtown:
Brooklyn Heights: A, C, F, G, M, N, R, 2, 3, 4, 5 trains. A walk or bike ride over the Brooklyn Bridge to Centre St (City Hall) in downtown Manhattan is a lovely commute.
Dumbo: The closest train is the F line at Jay St. in Brooklyn Heights.
Estimated time to arrival:
Brooklyn Heights: 10 – 15 mins to midtown, 20 mins to downtown.
Dumbo: 20 mins to midtown, 10 - 15 mins to downtown.
Links to other relevant websites:
www.brooklynheights-ny.com
www.southbrooklyn.net
www.straphangers.org
List of possible photo opportunities:
Brooklyn Bridge, The Promenade, Manhattan skyline, Montague St.Manhattan Bridge, waterfront desolation, a warehouse, an artist.
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