Sunny Remodeled Duplex Apartment on a Tree-Lined street in Fort Greene. Minutes walk to Commodore Park, Shopping, Schools, Bus and Train Stations. This Spacious 4-Bedroom is full of natural light, sleek tile, exposed brick, and hardwood floors. Huge Windows overlook the Charming Street or the Verdant Semi-Private Garden.
Features:
- Semi-Private Garden, access right next to Apartment
- Hardwood flooring throughout Upper Level
- Direct access to building's laundry room
- Two bathrooms; one on each floor
- Warm recessed lighting throughout
- Iron Wrought spiral staircase
- Eat-in open Kitchen
Surrounded by The Brooklyn Navy Yard, Downtown Brooklyn, Prospect Heights, and Clinton Hill, Fort Greene is a hip neighborhood that is great for young professionals and families alike. Rife with historic brownstones, this neighborhood feels like home.
Fort Greene is named for Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene, who constructed a fort in the area in 1776. After the war, the area was used to house workers of the new Brooklyn Navy Yard, though several small farms were also still present from the original colony.
Slavery was outlawed in New York in 1827, which allowed the black population of Fort Greene to grow as many people moved to the area seeking work in the Navy Yard. The farmers of the area sold their land to this population and they developed the area as a haven for the abolitionist movement, hosting speakers like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass.
During the 1900's, Fort Greene experienced a cultural boom, opening BAM in 1908…
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