Neighborhood Guide

Downtown Brooklyn


Downtown Brooklyn is the business and government hub of the Brooklyn Borough, home to many office buildings, the regal borough hall, and the county supreme court. Tucked among the skyscrapers are large apartment and condo buildings.  

 

Downtown Brooklyn is bordered on the north by DUMBO and Vinegar Hill, on the east by Fort Greene, on the south by Boerum Hill, and on the west by Brooklyn Heights. 

  

Commute: 
Wall Street: 2.2 miles / 10-15 minutes by car / 20 minutes by transit 
Rockefeller Center: 7 miles / 20-50 minutes by car / 35 minutes by transit 
Jersey City: 8.4 miles / 25-45 minutes by car / 40 minutes by transit