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HUDSON SQUARE | SUNSET PARK | SOUTH BRONX | BAYSIDE
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
This Brooklyn enclave—30 minutes from midtown on the N train—has been reshaped in the recent past by waves of Latino and Asian immigrants, and is now seeing an influx of students and young professionals drawn by housing more affordable than in nearby Park Slope.
“In Sunset Park you can find a nice one-bedroom apartment for $750 to $900 a month,” says Luke Constantino, a Realtor with RE/MAX Professionals. “For $1,150 to $1,400 a month you can find a two-bedroom that could be a whole floor in a two-family home, where you have use of the backyard, too. That compares with Park Slope, where rentals go for $1,500 to $1,900 a month for a studio.”
Andre Burton, 38, who moved here five years ago, agrees that the housing prices were a big draw. “Previously I was living on the Upper West Side, but I decided I’d rather eat,” he says. And you can. A lot. Mexican and Chinese restaurants dominate, lining the main strips of Fifth and Eighth Avenues (the latter is the center of Brooklyn’s Chinatown). The diverse residents and businesses create a vibrant neighborhood street life, and the eponymous park provides views of New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline.
Jess
Wed, Apr 30, at 03:36pm
oh no. please tell me you did not just mention bayside. please dear god no.
Lee
Tue, Apr 29, at 10:41pm
I'm always surprised that you never mention Riverdale, in the Bronx. With spectacular views and paths on the Palisades, Wave Hill, the easy commute to Manhattan, NJ and Westchester and affordable (for NY) places to rent and buy. Sure there are elderly people and young families but isn't it kind of normal to live with people of all chronological ages?
Lawrence Doane
Fri, Apr 25, at 11:56am
oh please ann get over yourself Starbucks is inevitable and Washington Heights has been mentioned many times by this very magazine as a very hip/cool place to live for all of you hopelessly hip wannabes
Amy
Thu, Apr 24, at 09:01pm
Show this article to Jaye.
ann
Thu, Apr 24, at 07:02pm
SO glad Washington Heights was NOT mentioned. We want it to remain a diverse and Starbucks-free-zone!
Clarence Elie
Thu, Apr 24, at 06:23pm
Just across the Broadway bridge on between W. 225th Street and W.230 Street is Marble Hill. Great neighborhood bordering Kingsbridge and Riverdale and its still Manhattan!
serge
Thu, Apr 24, at 03:55pm
I still think Hudson square is overpriced only 200$ p/sqfeet lower than Tribeca Hello!
