Tucked between Park Slope and Bay Ridge, Sunset Park is a bit of a hike from Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. Relative obscurity has kept rents low for decades, although that appears to be slowly changing as brownstone families are priced out of Park Slope and Carroll Gardens. A new hipster wave is beginning here: Industry City, a cluster of 16 warehouses on cobblestone streets, now hosts Smorgasburg, The Brooklyn Flea, and Mister Sunday, a day dance party in the summer. The galleries, tech conferences, rooftop movie screenings, and countless artisan shops in that complex are slowly putting Sunset Park on the map for young people.
The Mood
This diverse neighborhood fully embraces the melting-pot ethos.
Heart of the Neighborhood
There are many! Brooklyn’s Chinatown stretches along 8th Avenue, while Little Latin America runs on 4th Avenue. Down by the water, it's becoming a hipster paradise.
Neighborhood Quirk
The vendor on the corner of 45th Street and 5th Avenue has a cult following who are fanatics about his elotes and horchata.
Best Perk
Because of its unusually high elevation, Sunset Park has magnificent views of downtown Manhattan and the bay.
Biggest Downside
Inconvenience. If you work in Manhattan, Sunset Park can feel like you're in the middle of nowhere.
