As seen in the Washington Square News.
Living in Brooklyn is like the buzz cut to Manhattan’s mullet – Manhattan might be all business in the front and all party in the back, but Brooklyn’s the place you’re going to want to crash in the end. With rents still less than Manhattan and apartments twice the size – plus an actual, God’s-honest-truth sky – there’s something relaxing about coming home to the BK. It’s still mostly residential, there is a growing downtown (with skyscrapers!) and a wealth of landmarked neighborhoods. I live in Clinton Hill, which is a beautiful enclave of fantastic architecture and brownstones on every block. It used to be a rough area decades ago (it’s the former home of the Notorious B.I.G., and Myrtle Avenue had the nickname “Murder Avenue”), but it’s currently made up of black professionals, housing projects and hipster students who consider Williamsburg expensive. All in all, the area is mostly families and students, and the low-rise feel of it means I can see Manhattan’s skyline standing on the street…as well as sunshine.
FAST FACTS
Price per month: $2,000
Occupants 3
Utilities: $263/month ($80 electricity; $60 gas; $125 cable, internet and phone)
Commute to campus: 30 minutes
Subways: take G north or soutth to: L, E, V, A, C, F
Housing Guide 2007: Brooklyn
As seen in the Washington Square News.
Living in Brooklyn is like the buzz cut to Manhattan’s mullet – Manhattan might be all business in the front and all party in the back, but Brooklyn’s the place you’re going to want to crash in the end. With rents still less than Manhattan and apartments twice the size – plus an actual, God’s-honest-truth sky – there’s something relaxing about coming home to the BK. It’s still mostly residential, there is a growing downtown (with skyscrapers!) and a wealth of landmarked neighborhoods. I live in Clinton Hill, which is a beautiful enclave of fantastic architecture and brownstones on every block. It used to be a rough area decades ago (it’s the former home of the Notorious B.I.G., and Myrtle Avenue had the nickname “Murder Avenue”), but it’s currently made up of black professionals, housing projects and hipster students who consider Williamsburg expensive. All in all, the area is mostly families and students, and the low-rise feel of it means I can see Manhattan’s skyline standing on the street…as well as sunshine.
FAST FACTS
Price per month: $2,000
Occupants 3
Utilities: $263/month ($80 electricity; $60 gas; $125 cable, internet and phone)
Commute to campus: 30 minutes
Subways: take G north or soutth to: L, E, V, A, C, F