Brooklyn Heights

Brooklyn Heights is a historically significant and affluent residential neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, known as America's first "suburb" due to its easy ferry access to Manhattan in the 1820s. Today, it is a protected historic district, ensuring the preservation of its low-rise, 19th-century architecture, which includes numerous elegant brownstones, row houses, and mansions. This designation means that strolling its quiet, tree-lined streets—many famously named after fruits like Pineapple and Orange—offers a remarkably intact snapshot of old New York. Its location on a high bluff overlooking the East River provides some of the city's most iconic, postcard-worthy views of the Lower Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge from the popular Brooklyn Heights Promenade and the expansive Brooklyn Bridge Park.

 

The neighborhood maintains a posh, yet understated, atmosphere, balancing a quiet, almost suburban feel with excellent accessibility to Manhattan via multiple subway lines. It is a highly desirable, and one of the most expensive, areas to live in New York City, attracting professionals, families, and notable residents. The main commercial hub is Montague Street, but the overall lifestyle is centered around its architectural beauty, local charm, and abundant green space along the waterfront. This blend of historic preservation, residential tranquility, and prime location makes Brooklyn Heights a unique and sought-after enclave in the heart of the city.