Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Limestone rowhouses, single-family homes and rising condos
Residential buildings in Prospect Lefferts Gardens truly span time and space. Wide red-brick co-op and apartment buildings from the 1930s stand next to modern steel condominiums and postmodern rentals, with Italianate townhouses and houses with fenced-in front yards across the street. Co-op units in prewar buildings are priced from $200,000 to $700,000. Condos, primarily in modern, new-construction buildings, begin at $550,000 and go up to $1.5 million for units with terraces. Houses, which include townhouses, brownstones, and detached single-family homes in the area’s three historic districts, range from $1.4 to $2.8 million. “All the things that people love in Manhattan, and would pay an arm and a leg for, they find them here with a lot more square footage,” Cataudella says.Community in nature at Prospect Park
Prospect Park is fundamental to life in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. In the summer, residents have cookouts and drum circles off the south end of Prospect Park Lake, and snack at Smorgasburg vendors on the other side of the water. In winter, the LeFrak Center’s roller-skating rink becomes an ice-skating rink. Playgrounds throughout the park give kids spaces of their own, and a paved road circles the inside of the park for running and biking. Prospect Park is also the home of the Prospect Park Zoo and Brooklyn Botanic Garden, two year-round attractions for locals and visitors.Jerk chicken, hibiscus lattes and Barstool Sports-approved pizza
Caribbean food is around just about every corner in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. My Father’s Place grills chicken and serves hearty oxtail stew, while De Hot Pot wraps meat and vegetables inside Trinidadian flatbread. Neighbors meet for iced lattes and breakfast sandwiches at PLG Coffee House, and Hibiscus Brew serves up tropical-inspired teas, smoothies and pastries. On Rogers Avenue, residents can get old-school thin-crust pies at Wizard Hat Pizza, do cocktails and trivia night at Anything, and dance the day or night away with DJs at The Rogers Garden. On Flatbush Avenue, grocery stores and bodegas make it easy for residents to keep their fridges stocked, and locally owned stores like Granru Market and Awesome Brooklyn sell carefully curated clothes and home goods.Colorful Caribbean celebrations and cherry blossoms
Every Labor Day weekend, thousands of people participate in J’Ouvert, a Caribbean festival that kicks off at dawn and parades up Flatbush Avenue, filling the road with floats, live music and larger-than-life costumes. Nearby, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden also attracts crowds to its annual cherry blossom festival in spring and holiday Lightscape show in winter.Students attend highly-rated schools
Local kids in preschool through fifth grade can attend P.S. 92, which GreatSchools rates three out of 10. Achievement First Voyager middle school has a nine out of 10, and just east of the neighborhood, the High School for Public Service has a B grade from Niche.Commuter-friendly subway stops and buses
Four subway stations inside Prospect Lefferts Gardens provide access to multiple lines. The 4 and 5 trains stop along Nostrand Avenue on the east side, and the Q and B trains have stops along the park on Ocean Avenue. Every avenue has one or two bus lines, and Flatbush also has privately owned commuter vans regulated by the NYC Taxi Commission.


Agents Specializing in this Area
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ALLYSON FRANKLIN
R New York
(888) 487-3123
2 Total Sales
2 in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
$2.1M - $3.3M Price Range
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Savitri Richardson
SLR REAL ESTATE
(844) 599-0493
4 Total Sales
1 in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
$1,725,000 Price
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Lisa James
Corcoran Group
(551) 888-3217
24 Total Sales
2 in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
$1.3M - $1.7M Price Range
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Laura Hess
Responds QuicklyCorcoran Group
(808) 427-3954
39 Total Sales
8 in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
$315K - $899K Price Range
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Carson Alexander
Responds QuicklyCompass
(888) 493-2298
21 Total Sales
1 in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
$715,000 Price
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Carl Gambino
Responds QuicklyCompass
(862) 225-6946
244 Total Sales
1 in Prospect Lefferts Gardens
$2,300,000 Price
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1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Prospect Lefferts Gardens | US |
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Homicide | 3 | 4 |
Sexual Assault | 4 | 4 |
Assault with Weapon | 4 | 4 |
Robbery | 5 | 4 |
Burglary | 2 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 2 | 4 |
Larceny | 3 | 4 |
Crime Score | 4 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Prospect Lefferts Gardens Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn sell after 109 days on the market compared to the national average of 50 days. The median sale price for homes in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn over the last 12 months is $1,115,000, up 15% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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