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Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood Guide

Where Brownstones Cost More Than Your Bloodline

🧭Bordered by: Atlantic Avenue to the south, the Brooklyn Bridge to the north, the East River and Brooklyn Queens Expressway to the west, and Court Street to the east

📌Best known for: the Promenade's postcard skyline views and endless brownstone envy

👕You can spot a Brooklyn Heights local by: their Barbour jacket and deep anxiety about school zoning

👍Locals live here because: old money cosplay requires the right backdrop, and it's quieter than most of Brooklyn

👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: spending $4 million for a place with no dishwasher

✨TLDR;: Polished, pricey, and perpetually proper

Neighborhood Tags:

Walkable Public transit Wealthy enclave Car-free lifestyle Great schools Safe

Pros & Cons of Brooklyn Heights

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Brooklyn Heights Neighborhood DNA

trust fund babies playing house in townhouses with their diplomas on the wall

Brooklyn Heights neighborhood photo collage — Some of the Brooklyn Heights hotspots include: Brooklyn Historical Society, Pierrepont Playground, Colonie, and Brooklyn Bridge Park.