Park Pl btw Underhill and Washington

easternpkwy · January 2007

Anyone out here live on this block? We are considering moving here, and want to know what the vibe is like.

jgregorie · January 2007

i live just one block away.
its nice , you will be on the border of prospect hieghts and crown hieghts.
the block is full of very nice well maintained brown stones. and your only 3 blocks away form the park,museum and the botanical gardens. its really a great place to live. every so often you will get some shady characters walking around and there are car breakins fairly often, but for the most part its safe.

whyfi · January 2007

Someone else asked about this same block not long ago. I don't think that there were that many posts, but it might be worth searching for...

theindecisionpigeon · January 2007

i moved to my first prospect heights apartment, on park place between underhill and washington, 6 years ago. i loved it. i've moved 4 times since (only when i had to) and haven't moved more than 2 blocks away each time. i love it here, and that block was my intro to the nabe. i say go for it!

izisharp · January 2007

Great block. I started on Underhill and have since moved to Washington Ave and have never even thought about changing neighborhoods. More diverse than Park Slope, and cheaper too. Up-and-coming in terms of restaurants, cafes, etc. And of course the beautiful Museum, Gardens, Park and Grand Army just a 5 minute walk from said block.

However, I did cross a mugging victim on Underhill between Park and Prospect this summer, who was robbed for his celly by a group of kids. So you DO have to watch your back to a degree, as is the case anywhere in Brooklyn.

easternpkwy · January 2007

Thanks, all - to be clear, I currently live on Eastern Parkway btw Wash and Underhill, so I am no stranger to the greater nabe.

But given the difference between the massive apartment buildings on the busy parkway and a quiet brownstone block, I might as well be moving to a new neighborhood!

So I am eager to hear more about that exact block....

axel foley · January 2007

I am moving to this block in a few days. I really like the feel of it and it's nice to hear others are fans as well...

izisharp · January 2007

EasternPkwy wrote: ..So I am eager to hear more about that exact block....

So you want, like, names and addresses? :-k And to know of any cute, single folks live on the block?

doctorj · January 2007

EasternPkwy wrote: to be clear, I currently live on Eastern Parkway

To be clear, are you going to change your user name?

easternpkwy · January 2007

doctorj wrote: [quote=EasternPkwy]to be clear, I currently live on Eastern Parkway

To be clear, are you going to change your user name?Ha - I may have to! hadn't thought about that...

Just curious about 'quality of life' - is it generally quiet? is it generally safe? Are there roving packs of wild dogs? Sounds like I have nothing to worry about.

rhodamine · January 2007

i live on this block, up near washington. ive been here for three years and have never had any trouble. i have ome great neighbors, too. i love it here and dont plan on ever leaving!

sometimes the traffic gets a little fast, headed up to washington, but its not a big problem, really. its that way on pretty much every nearby street anyway.

saram · January 2007

i live on the block-more towards underhill than washington--i find it is very quiet, especially compared to when i was on st. johns by washington, though i will note that my apartment is in the back of the building as opposed to the front, but i don't get the impression there is much street noise
i occasionally hear a baby cry or a couple of guys who seem to yell at each other about once a week around 10:30 am, but typically it is quiet enough to hear the birds outside

Park Pl btw Underhill and Washington

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