Location: Located in South Bushwick on a tree-lined block with rows of townhouses from 1899. The neighborhood is thriving and friendly; the block is quiet. The apartment is on the 2nd floor of a townhouse sandwich in the middle of the block between Evergreen and Bushwick Avenue on Chauncey Street. Bars, restaurants, grocery stores, laundry, coffee shops, music venues, entertainment, art, and beer gardens are all around the corner. Playgrounds, parks, running tracks, and outdoor exercise areas within walking and running distance from the house. We are close to Highland Park and Evergreen Cemetery. FEATURES: This unit has a spacious living room, prewar height ceilings, and large windows. There are some historic architectural details that include original moldings and two fireplace mantles, and hardwood floors. The 2 bedrooms have large windows, facing north, getting a great amount of natural light. There is one windowless room in the middle of the apartment that may be used as an office space, guest bedroom for out of town friends, or a giant walk-in closet/ additional storage room. New, updated bathroom with shower. Apartment is available upon the completion of new bathroom. There is a front yard garden with a seating area. The apartment uses electronic locks for access, no need to carry keys, or worry that you have lost them. 5 burner stove, range hood, and refrigerator.
Surrounded by Williamsburg, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Ridgewood Queens, East New York and Brownsville, Bushwick is a trendy area beloved by artists and young professionals. With a hopping nightlife and some great restaurants, it's no wonder why people love this neighborhood.
Some of the roads traversed by hipsters and artists on their bikes today are trails cut by Native Americans. Taken over by the Dutch, the land became food and tobacco farms, and then transitioned into an industrial hotspot in the 1800's.
The factories of Bushwick primarily produced sugar, oil, and various chemicals. These factories brought many immigrants, especially German ones, to the neighborhood. These immigrants opened many breweries and Bushwick was soon named as the "beer capital of the Northeast."
During the late 1800's, Bushwick garnered more of an Italian population as well, though industry still dominated the neighborhood until after WWII, when many of the factories…
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