Historic 19th Century building features modern conveniences, including central air conditioning and heating systems, elevator service, renovated common spaces, a live-in superintendent and an award-winning common garden (now a Certified Wildlife Habitat!) for barbecues and relaxing with neighbors. Offering the best of both Brooklyn Heights and D.U.M.B.O., Poplar Street is a quiet, tree-lined byway with charming gas lamps, located just steps from the famous Promenade, the world-class waterfront Brooklyn Bridge Park, wonderful restaurants and many transportation options, including the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, F & R subway lines, the Water Taxi at Fulton Landing and Citibikes! Bring your pets, turn the key and you are home!
Quick Profile
Brooklyn Heights was Manhattan’s first suburb. The Brooklyn Bridge is a neighborhood draw, offering some of the most beautiful views of the Manhattan skyline, as well as an easily walkable means of commuting into the City. Montague Street has been the main commercial street in Brooklyn Heights since the 1800s, but it is not overly commercialized. Smaller shops help maintain the small neighborhood feel of Brooklyn Heights.
The quaint cobblestoned side streets highlight the historic feel to this lovely, vibrant neighborhood that is filled with exciting and innovative restaurants, stores that have those perfect home decor items, that little black dress you love, and your favorite dry cleaner is right around the corner. Brooklyn Heights is your perfect city within the City.
There are apartments, condos, and co-ops that resulted from the conversion of pre-war residential hotels. The townhouses in Brooklyn Heights are often five stories, instead of the three stories found elsewhere. You’ll also find row houses and stunning single family mansions. Due to the three protected historic districts, opportunities for new construction are limited, and the appearance of the neighborhood seems frozen in the era when these buildings were originally constructed.
Renowned public and private schools make the neighborhood attractive to young families with school-age children. The neighborhood is generally “kid-friendly,” with parks, playgrounds, and quiet streets where kids can still play safely.