Bedford-Stuyvesant
Home to elegant brownstones and a longstanding residential community, Bed-Stuy is a neighborhood rich in culture, pride, and history.
Bedford-Stuyvesant is a vast Brooklyn neighborhood filled with historic brownstones. Fans of Victorian architecture will appreciate the striking abodes in the leafy historic district.
![The Mood](https://streeteasy.com/neighborhoods/wp-content/themes/streeteasy-neighborhoods/assets/img/boombox_mobile.png)
The Mood
Lively with tons of commercial activity.
![Heart of the Neighborhood](https://streeteasy.com/neighborhoods/wp-content/themes/streeteasy-neighborhoods/assets/img/camera_mobile.png)
Heart of the Neighborhood
The Bed-Stuy Restoration Corporation is a major destination for locals and offers an array of community and cultural resources.
![Neighborhood Quirk](https://streeteasy.com/neighborhoods/wp-content/themes/streeteasy-neighborhoods/assets/img/discoball_mobile.png)
Neighborhood Quirk
Bed-Stuy residents take pride in where they live. Neighborhood life has been developed through active block associations and community centers.
![Best Perk](https://streeteasy.com/neighborhoods/wp-content/themes/streeteasy-neighborhoods/assets/img/donut_mobile.png)
Best Perk
Bed-Stuy offers some of Brooklyn’s best brownstones.
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Biggest Downside
Expect a long commute to Manhattan. The subway ride is roughly one hour.
The Mood
Lively with tons of commercial activity.
Heart of the Neighborhood
The Bed-Stuy Restoration Corporation is a major destination for locals and offers an array of community and cultural resources.
Neighborhood Quirk
Bed-Stuy residents take pride in where they live. Neighborhood life has been developed through active block associations and community centers.
Best Perk
Bed-Stuy offers some of Brooklyn’s best brownstones.
Biggest Downside
Expect a long commute to Manhattan. The subway ride is roughly one hour.
Compared to nearby brownstone Brooklyn neighborhoods, properties in Bed-Stuy — especially townhouses — are much less expensive.
![Bed Stuy Family](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/Des_Stuy_dad_daughter_colors-f8427e.jpg)
![Brighter Bed Stuy Street](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/BedStuy_Street_bright_fall-f8427e.jpg)
Bed-Stuy has long, tree-lined residential blocks. As such, the commercial avenues are quite spread out.
The neighborhood sets a lot of stock in community and neighborliness. Long-term residents frequently know one another's families.
![Graffitti and Hipsters in Bed Stuy](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/BedStuy_grafitti_hipsters_color-f8427e-650x320.jpg)
![Doors in Bed Stuy](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/BedStuy_Doors-f8427e.jpg)
![Bed Stuy Fence](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/BedStuy_Fence_Colors-f8427e.jpg)
New businesses are moving in, taking over previously shuttered storefronts.
The brownstones in Bed-Stuy are some of the city's most beautiful and colorful.
![Red and Yellow facades Bed Stuy](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/BedStuy_Facades_Colors-f8427e.jpg)
![Flowerbeds Bed Stuy](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/Bed_Stuy_flowers_colors-f8427e-320x320.jpg)
![Shady Street in Bed Stuy](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/BedStuy_Shady_Street_Colors-f8427e.jpg)
Biggie Smalls is fondly remembered in his old neighborhood of "Do or die Bed-Stuy."
![Notorious B.I.G. Bed Stuy](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/BedStuy_BIG-f8427e.jpg)
![Brick Church in Bed Stuy](https://www.zillowstatic.com/bedrock/app/uploads/sites/28/BedStuy_Brock_Facade-f8427e-650x320.jpg)
Bed-Stuy’s dining scene offers a mix of everything from upscale pizza places to classic soul food joints.
![Peaches HotHouse](http://s3-media2.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/U5tXpw_dS6kKUk7nP38BLA/o.jpg)
Peaches HotHouse
Southern, American, BarsPeaches' signature dish - hot chicken - will have you sweating so much you'll lose calories while you eat. This is some of the best Southern food in the city.
![Saraghina](http://s3-media2.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/vosOG0ZkQDZTyPUtez066g/o.jpg)
Saraghina
Pizza, Italian, BarsSaraghina offers fresh Italian food with local ingredients. The wood-fired pizzas are phenomenal, as are the inventive salads.
![Calaca](http://s3-media3.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/RLBdALtaBSucmpF18JCekg/o.jpg)
Calaca
MexicanCalaca serves up tequila-forward cocktails and flavorful Mexican fare in tiny storefront. Expect a bustling scene and long lines.