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Parkside living, diverse restaurants and historic districts
Comparatively lower home prices and proximity to 526-acre Prospect Park make Prospect Lefferts Gardens an attractive alternative to pricier Park Slope across the park. The lively Caribbean food and bar scene gives the neighborhood a personality that shines through during the annual J’Ouvert parade. A dense mix of housing styles, including red-brick co-ops, modern steel condos and single-family homes with fenced-in lawns, offers a variety that’s hard for other Brooklyn neighborhoods to match. “It’s a delicious mix of city and country,” says Denise Cataudella, an associate broker with Corcoran Group. “As you walk by gorgeous brownstones closer to the park, you feel like you’re not even in New York City. And then you turn a corner and it’s urban America at its best.”
There are Tudor style rowhouses with decorative woodwork in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
Nearby Prospect Park has a popular cycling loop, close to Lefferts Gardens.
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Limestone rowhouses, single-family homes and rising condos
Residential buildings in Prospect Lefferts Gardens truly span time and space. Wide red-brick co-op and apartment buildings from the 1930s stand next to modern steel condominiums and postmodern rentals, with Italianate townhouses and houses with fenced-in front yards across the street. Co-op units in prewar buildings are priced from $200,000 to $700,000. Condos, primarily in modern, new-construction buildings, begin at $550,000 and go up to $1.5 million for units with terraces. Houses, which include townhouses, brownstones, and detached single-family homes in the area’s three historic districts, range from $1.4 to $2.8 million. “All the things that people love in Manhattan, and would pay an arm and a leg for, they find them here with a lot more square footage,” Cataudella says.
Indulge in the grandeur of classical architecture in Lefferts Gardens.
Experience history in this beautifully preserved prewar apartment building in Lefferts Gardens.
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Community in nature at Prospect Park
Prospect Park is fundamental to life in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. In the summer, residents have cookouts and drum circles off the south end of Prospect Park Lake, and snack at Smorgasburg vendors on the other side of the water. In winter, the LeFrak Center’s roller-skating rink becomes an ice-skating rink. Playgrounds throughout the park give kids spaces of their own, and a paved road circles the inside of the park for running and biking. Prospect Park is also the home of the Prospect Park Zoo and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, two year-round attractions for locals and visitors.
The bucolic lake in Prospect Park close to Lefferts Gardens has wildlife including turtles.
Ducks feed at the Prospect Park lake, near Lefferts Gardens.
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Jerk chicken, hibiscus lattes and Barstool Sports-approved pizza
Caribbean food is around just about every corner in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. My Father’s Place grills chicken and serves hearty oxtail stew, while De Hot Pot wraps meat and vegetables inside Trinidadian flatbread. Neighbors meet for iced lattes and breakfast sandwiches at PLG Coffee House, and Hibiscus Brew serves up tropical-inspired teas, smoothies and pastries. On Rogers Avenue, residents can get old-school thin-crust pies at Wizard Hat Pizza, do cocktails and trivia night at Anything, and dance the day or night away with DJs at The Rogers Garden. On Flatbush Avenue, grocery stores and bodegas make it easy for residents to keep their fridges stocked, and locally owned stores like Granru Market and Awesome Brooklyn sell carefully curated clothes and home goods.
Culpepper's is a Caribbean restaurant in Prospect Lefferts Garden.
Craft cockails in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
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Colorful Caribbean celebrations and cherry blossoms
Every Labor Day weekend, thousands of people participate in J’Ouvert, a Caribbean festival that kicks off at dawn and parades up Flatbush Avenue, filling the road with floats, live music and larger-than-life costumes. Nearby, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden also attracts crowds to its annual cherry blossom festival in spring and holiday Lightscape show in winter.
The colorful Wellhouse built in 1869 is the oldest building found in Prospect Park.
Flatbush Avenue is the main drag through Lefferts Gardens.
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Students attend highly-rated schools
Local kids in preschool through fifth grade can attend P.S. 92, which GreatSchools rates three out of 10. Achievement First Voyager middle school has a nine out of 10, and just east of the neighborhood, the High School for Public Service has a B grade from Niche.
PS 92 Adrian Hegeman School, an emblem of learning in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Achievement First Voyager Middle School in Brooklyn.
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Commuter-friendly subway stops and buses
Four subway stations inside Prospect Lefferts Gardens provide access to multiple lines. The 4 and 5 trains stop along Nostrand Avenue on the east side, and the Q and B trains have stops along the park on Ocean Avenue. Every avenue has one or two bus lines, and Flatbush also has privately owned commuter vans regulated by the NYC Taxi Commission.
Parkside Avenue Q station, which is a quick trip into Manhattan from Lefferts Gardens.
At Sterling and Nostrand there is a 2 and 5 train stop in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
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Parks in this Area
Winthrop Playground
Umma Park
Playground
Prospect Park
Bike Trails
Dog Park
Picnic Area
Dodger Playground
Playground
Transit
Airport
Laguardia
24 min drive
Subway
Prospect Park (B,Q,S Line)
Subway
Parkside Avenue
Subway
Winthrop Street
Subway
Sterling Street
Bus
Bedford Av & Lefferts Av
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Rogers Av & Clarkson Av
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Clarkson Av & Flatbush Av
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Rogers Av & Winthrop St
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Rogers Av & Fenimore St
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Ocean Av & Parkside Av
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Lincoln Rd & Flatbush Av
Prospect Lefferts Gardens Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn sell after 73 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn over the last 12 months is $330,000, up 57% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
This property is awaiting its makeover. Excellent bones, great location, spacious, and more than 3000 sf of available FAR.... imagine the possibilities. Live in one unit and rent out the other. Transform this into your dream home. There is plenty of room to build up and out. Located two blocks from the jewel of Prospect Park for recreation and close to transportation via the Q at Parkside and
For a limited time, Sponsor paid buy-down of 1% on buyer's mortgage rate for the life of the loan. Residence 5A is a 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home spanning over 1,346 square feet of interior space above the roof tops with southern, northern and western exposures plus 3 private outdoor areas including an expansive roof terrace cabana with city and skyline views. The entry foyer has a powder room
Welcome to this well-maintained residence featuring a generous backyard, perfect for outdoor enjoyment and entertaining. The home offers beautiful parquet flooring, 2.5 bathrooms, and abundant natural light throughout. The finished basement includes a private entrance, providing additional flexible living space.Enjoy the convenience of multiple access points to the backyard, as well as
Spacious. Secluded. Stunning. This oversized 2-bedroom co-op at 80 Winthrop Street is a rare find-no shared walls, no hallway noise, just peace, privacy, and nearly 10-foot ceilings. Tucked behind a private entry hall, Unit L1 feels more like a house than an apartment. The renovated eat-in kitchen is a chef's dream, featuring natural stone countertops, high-end appliances, soft-close
Welcome to 278 Lefferts Avenue, a charming two-family brick townhouse nestled in the heart of the vibrant Prospect Lefferts Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn. This historic home, built in 1905, offers a canvas of potential, eagerly waiting for your creative touch to bring it to life.Discover the timeless elegance within this spacious 3,192 square feet residence, boasting four sun-drenched
NEW: Dream two bedroom (+ bonus room), one bath loft-like rental in prime Prospect Lefferts Gardens, close to subway and express busses, Prospect Park, great restaurants, coffee houses and grocery stores. You will marvel at the 10" wood-beamed ceilings and stunning finishes in this "never-before-lived-in" rental apartment at 659 Rogers Avenue #2 in booming Prospect Lefferts Gardens,
Renovated 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apt with excellent finishes while maintaining charming details like exposed brick. The kitchen has stainless steel appliances, a deep kitchen sink, fresh white cabinets, granite countertops, and a breakfast bar. The unit maintains solid hardwood floors throughout and has room for a couch or table next to the kitchen. There are 2 large bedrooms at opposite ends of
Just in! Giant flex 3 Bed with 2 full Baths in Prospect Lefferts Gardens just blocks from the Park and just feet the corner from the 2/5 trains!Sprawling 1,140 ft. apt full floor apt with your own in unit Washer/Dryer! 2 Full Bathrooms one bedroom has an en-suite bathroom, huge sunny windows, large open concept living room and modern kitchen!Pets on apprvoalGuarantors allowed* $250 a month
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
29,909
Median Age
40
Population Density
81 ppl/acre
Population under 18
19.3%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
17.5%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$78,024
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$101,282
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
88.9%
College Graduates
47.9%
Above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
20.2%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
68.8%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
50''
Average Winter Low Temperature
28°F
Average Summer High Temperature
85°F
Annual Snowfall
2''
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
85/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
82/ 100
Rider's Paradise
Transit Score®
100/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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