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Greenpoint Neighborhood Information for Renters |
Greenpoint is the northern-most neighborhood in Brooklyn, just to the north of Williamsburg, and has great views of Manhattan. It has the quaint feel of a small town in Poland because of all the Polish-language food stores. Poles were the dominant ethnic group for generations, but Italians, Latinos, and a small enclave of Irish residents have integrated the community in the recent decades. Greenpoint was a ship-building site, where the Civil War "Monitor" and the WWII "Arizona" were built. Heavy industry has left the area, but light industries remain, like the Domino Sugar plant. There is only one subway line, the G, and it's not easy to navigate around the city from this neighborhood, so many residents tend to live and work in the area. This isolation has kept rents fairly low.
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| Age Group : |
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| 0 - 17 - 20% |
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| 18 - 44 - 45% |
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| 45 - 64 - 25% |
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| Over 65 - 10% |
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Singles/families:
Greenpoint: Lots of families like the isolated, non-New York City feel of the area. Singles will be hard-pressed to find any night life or amenities.
Type of Housing:
Modest two-, three- and four-story houses. Not many apartments, but there are a few lofts as conversions of the old industrial spaces has just begun here.
Typical price range:
Studios: $900 - $1500
1 BRs: $1000 - $2500
2 Brs: $1300 - $3000
Transportation links to midtown/downtown:
Greenpoint Ave: G
Nassau Ave: G
Estimated Commuter time to arrival in NYC:
To midtown: 25 mins.
To downtown: 35 mins.
Links to other relevant websites:
www.straphangers.org
List of possible photo opportunities:
Shops on Manhattan Ave, brownstones in the Historic District just west of Manhattan Ave, Manhattan city view, McCarren Park, McGolrick Park, Restored Metropolitan Pool and Bathhouse at Bedford and Metropolitan Aves.
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