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It is definitely a neighborhood in my apartment hunting cause the one bedrooms I have seen there have been in my price range and I like the feel of the neighborhood in general. Though our first choice is still going to be a place in Crown Heights/Prospect Heights we have been looking at and are really in love with.
Hear me out. Obviously if money is no object, there are better neighborhoods like Park Slope, Upper East Side etc. etc. But for those on a limited budget, is there anything better? Here are some reasons why
1) Affordability - You can buy an appartament here for $200,000 that would cost almost twice that in Park Slope.
2) Safety - Very little crime for Brooklyn
3) Location - Centrally located. Right down the road from Park Slope, 20 minute subway ride into Manhatten, 10 minutes to the beach. Prospect Park is beautiful and right next door.
4) Diversity - In Kensington, Diversity is not code language for dangerous. In Kensington, you get the good kind of diversity. Poles, Russians, Hasidic Jews, Hipsters, Pakistanis and the smattering of Hispanics and West Indians all seem to work hard and get along.
5) Dining - You can get your Hipster fix on Cortelyou with the food co-ops and wine bars, but the Hipsters haven't totally killed the character of the place yet.
So am I am I missing something here? What's the catch? I know there are more happening areas but when you consider the affordability factor, is this one of the overlooked gems of New York?
I would say transportation is probably the catch. If you live in the area of Kensington that's closer to the Q train, then you could get to the city pretty easily. If you're on the side of Kensington that's closer to the F train, then your commute could be worse depending on what part of the city you need to be at. I think this is why Kensington is attracting more of the crowd that have passed the partying phase of their lives.
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I wouldn't classify it as the best kept secret necessarily. It's been known about for quite some time, it just wasn't always a desirable area for transplants to move to until recently because it's not as "pretty" as some of the other areas.
The proximity to Prospect Park also adds an advantage to the area as well depending on what side you're on.
But for the love of God, whatever you do, don't call it K-Town. I want to slap someone when I hear that.
Hear me out. Obviously if money is no object, there are better neighborhoods like Park Slope, Upper East Side etc. etc. But for those on a limited budget, is there anything better? Here are some reasons why
1) Affordability - You can buy an appartament here for $200,000 that would cost almost twice that in Park Slope.
2) Safety - Very little crime for Brooklyn
3) Location - Centrally located. Right down the road from Park Slope, 20 minute subway ride into Manhatten, 10 minutes to the beach. Prospect Park is beautiful and right next door.
4) Diversity - In Kensington, Diversity is not code language for dangerous. In Kensington, you get the good kind of diversity. Poles, Russians, Hasidic Jews, Hipsters, Pakistanis and the smattering of Hispanics and West Indians all seem to work hard and get along.
5) Dining - You can get your Hipster fix on Cortelyou with the food co-ops and wine bars, but the Hipsters haven't totally killed the character of the place yet.
So am I am I missing something here? What's the catch? I know there are more happening areas but when you consider the affordability factor, is this one of the overlooked gems of New York?
most Orthodox Jews in Kensington are litvish not Chasidic
I would say transportation is probably the catch. If you live in the area of Kensington that's closer to the Q train, then you could get to the city pretty easily. If you're on the side of Kensington that's closer to the F train, then your commute could be worse depending on what part of the city you need to be at. I think this is why Kensington is attracting more of the crowd that have passed the partying phase of their lives.
So basically people like me, I could care less about partying till 2-3am. Actually when I was looking around that neighborhood I noticed lots of people in their 30-50s, lots of young kids and strollers. The area really comes off as a great family neighborhood, which makes sense when it is really affordable to get a big 2bedroom in that neighborhood that you would never be able to find anywhere else in a decent neighborhood.
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