Ooh, people in Prospect Lefferts Gardens love their neighborhood! Jeez, I think I found more PLG blogs than I have in any other area.
I can see why PLG gets them feeling all warm and fuzzy on the inside. There’s the architecture for starters. The bricks, brownstones and limestones in this area are unique to other brownstone neighborhoods. To my eye, they just seem to have more detail. And I’m not even talking about the homes in the Lefferts Manor historic landmark district. These mainly single family homes are truly magnificent.
There are many PLG haters out there, but I’ll go out on a limb and say it’s probably coming from a racist place, as the neighborhood has a large Caribbean population. In truth, the area is very diverse and neighbors actually talk to one other.
Much like nearly every affordable NYC neighborhood covered here, newcomers are moving in and PLG is riding the gentrification wave. Amenities have increased in the past few years, including a new grocery, cafe and a
Prospect Lefferts, which I’m pretty sure is part of Flatbush (I think the verdict is still out on that one), is about 30 minutes to Manhattan via the Q, B, 2 or 5 trains. The neighborhood sits right near Prospect Park and the Botanic Gardens. Kinda makes you wonder why people are paying 4x the price for homes on the other side of the park.
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Great article about my neighborhood–thank you. The Photograph is of Parkside Ave., west of Bedford Ave. This beautiful block is one of several that were in the Landmark Preservation Commission’s original mid-70s PROPOSED PLG Historic District, but were left out of the 1979 HD designation. Some people (mainly on Ocean Avenue) are trying to get the historic district extended–a worthy goal, as this picture shows.
I’ve been looking for a house for several months now. I overlooked this nabe because I wasn’t quite sure where it is. I need to broaden my horizons. Will check it out over the weekend as per your recommendation and will keep you posted!
I love it here, and, yes, neighbors do actually talk to each other. I’ve never lived in a friendlier place. And, yes, 4:54, do check us out!