• Generally three- to six-story buildings built in the 1800’s through the early 1900’s. Some are single-family homes while others are multi-family buildings.
• Brownstone in particular refers to a townhouse with a brownstone exterior. Commonly found in Brooklyn and parts of Manhattan.
• It is also possible to purchase an apartment within a townhouse. The apartment would be considered a co-op or condo, not a townhouse.
with front yards in Crown Heights
Crown Heights is a neighborhood in central Brooklyn known for its brownstones
• Generally three- to six-story buildings built in the 1800’s through the early 1900’s. Some are single-family homes while others are multi-family buildings.
• Brownstone in particular refers to a townhouse with a brownstone exterior. Commonly found in Brooklyn and parts of Manhattan.
• It is also possible to purchase an apartment within a townhouse. The apartment would be considered a co-op or condo, not a townhouse.
. Formerly known as Crow Hill, the neighborhood adopted its current name in 1916, which comes from Crown Street in the southern section of the neighborhood.
The neighborhood’s boundaries are Empire Boulevard to the south; East New York Avenue and Howard Avenue to the east; Atlantic Avenue to the north; and Washington Avenue/Prospect Park to the west. The main attractions in Crown Heights include the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Brooklyn Public Library (Eastern Parkway Branch), among other notable parks and museums.
Transportation includes the S, 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains, while the A and C trains also make stops just two blocks north of the neighborhood’s border at Atlantic Avenue. Some of Brooklyn’s most affordable brownstones
• Generally three- to six-story buildings built in the 1800’s through the early 1900’s. Some are single-family homes while others are multi-family buildings.
• Brownstone in particular refers to a townhouse with a brownstone exterior. Commonly found in Brooklyn and parts of Manhattan.
• It is also possible to purchase an apartment within a townhouse. The apartment would be considered a co-op or condo, not a townhouse.
are found in Crown Heights, and also in Bedford-Stuyvesant, its neighbor to the north.