Park Slope is one of the best-known and most popular neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Park Slope is located southeast of downtown Manhattan and is often accessed by the F train. The neighborhood is known for its striking brownstones lining the blocks, which lead from west to east towards Prospect Park.
Many owners of brownstones have created bed and breakfast type accommodations in Park Slope on one of the floor of their apartment while other rent out entire floors of the buildings.
The name Park Slope is derived from the sloped topography of the neighborhood. Looking at Park Slope from the Staten Island ferry you can observe the gentle “slope” of the land as it rises to its peak at Prospect Park.
Because of the neighborhood’s popularity many restaurants and boutiques that can be found in Manhattan have opened satellite locations on one of Park Slope two main shopping streets, Fifth and Seventh Avenues. With-in a short walk from the neighborhood there are popular Brooklyn attractions including the Brooklyn Museum which showcases art, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) which includes various theater, dance and opera shows.
Bed and Breakfast type accommodations can be found in Brooklyn near Park Slope in the range of $60 to $100 per night while furnished studios and one-bedroom apartments typically range from $1300 to $2200 per month. Basically, Park Slope offers plenty of sophisticated and cozy apartment rentals. If you are looking for a short commute to downtown then you have found it. The 2,3,4,5 trains service northern Park Slope and offer commutes in the 10 to 15 minute range to downtown while the F train offers service to midtown in about 25 minutes. And don’t forget to look into Brooklyn vacation rentals in other neighborhoods.
Meanwhile, take a look at some Park Slope Apartments:
(NY-15804) 5 Bedroom Rental in a three-story brownstone
Can anyone let me know if there are bus connections to downtown Manhattan from this area? The description of this area is very attractive but I would prefer to commute by bus; do you know if this is feasible at all or would it take too long?
A few things about buses in New York… overall they are slow compared to other parts of the country but there is a large network of service.
As for your commute it would depend on where you are traveling to but the B69 bus travels to Park Slope and connects to the B51 bus which reaches Downtown Manhattan.
If you would like to see a detailed Brooklyn Bus Map check out the Brooklyn Bus Map on the MTA website (www.mta.info)
Brian
New York Habitat Team
Thank you for the information, that was really useful. I\’m going to look into your Brooklyn rentals for my next internship. A friend of mine told me about your impeccable service, so I hope you can help me find what I\’m looking for.
Park Slope is definitely a wonderful neighborhood in Brooklyn. I lived there for almost 2 years and I was really wanting to stay in Park Slope longer, but the circumstaces were not permitting. If You are looking for a great area in Brooklyn, but near the city, I am sure New York Habitat has many different options.
Hi,
I am interested in renting a 1 or 2 bedroom Apartment in either Ocean Parkway or Williamsburg. I am looking for something (if it is a 1 bedroom apt) in the area of $950.00 to $1,300.00 per month in Ocean Parkway area. In Williamsburg I would consider a one bedroom around $1,600.00 to $1,800.00 per month.
I am retiring this August of 2009 and would like to begin renting sometime in May.
Please respond at my email address if you can help me out. I plan to work p/t in retirment, but with SS# and Pension I think I’ll be ok to rent, etc without having to work fulltime.
Hope someone can help me out. My tel#914-714-0711.
Thank you.
HI Brian,
I will have one of our agents contact you about your request.
Brian From the New York Habitat Blog Team
Park Slope is a very convenient area of Brooklyn, you can access Manhattan in about 25 minutes top. The neighborhood is full of shops and restaurants is really lively… The houses are really typical a lot of character, there is a lot of charm in this neighborhood
I’m looking for a room + bathroom in NY : 7 to 13 november
french couple 62 years old.
thanks and regards
Dear Gilbert,
Thank you very much for your apartment request.
You will be contacted shortly.
Francois
New York Habitat
Hello,
I’d like to know if your room is available from the 2nd to the 4th october and how much is it for a couple?
thanks and regards,
Myriam
Hello Myriam,
Thank you for reading our article about Park Slope neighborhood!
We will contact you shortly about the New York apartment you are interested in.
Nathalie
New York Habitat