Brooklyn Apartments for Rent

About Brooklyn

As one of the five boroughs of New York City, Brooklyn is a diverse mixture of people and cultures featuring many distinct neighborhoods, which sets it apart from the rest of the city. Nearly half of the residents of Brooklyn work in Manhattan. Many of those who don’t commute, work in small businesses, shops and restaurants within Brooklyn. A lot of financial back-office operations and high-tech jobs are migrating into the borough helping to fuel the economy.

From the bars and music clubs of Park Slope to the renowned Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), to its countless bucolic parks, Brooklyn college students have a wide array of options every weekend. Whether you’re attending Pratt Institute or Brooklyn College, from Williamsburg to Coney Island, you’ll find that Brooklyn is almost a world unto itself.

Some other attractions you will find just a short distance from your Brooklyn apartment are Coney Island amusement park is always popular with families. The Brooklyn Children's Museum is the first museum in the country dedicated to the kids. Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a great place to get away from it all for a little while. The 52 acre park area has various gardens you can explore such as a one acre rose garden, a water lily pond esplanade and a bonsai tree collection.

Brooklyn has an extensive public transportation system making a car not necessary. Subways and buses are available everywhere and will take you all over the city. Most residents who do have cars use on street parking which can be difficult while renting here. You will find various types of apartments in Brooklyn from row houses, Federal style brick homes, high rise and modern communities. You may want to consider distance to subway or bus station, location of religious institutions and colleges, or access to bridges and tunnels.

A post office in Brooklyn is located at Municipal Building. The phone number is 718-596-7263.

The following chart shows the average rent for an apartment in Brooklyn, NY and nearby cities: