New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
Section Just Northeast of
Park Slope Reveals
Its Charms.
SHORT DISTANCE
FROM LOWER N. Y.
Entire Area in High Favor with
Builders of Apartment Houses
of Best Type.

one Of the most charming Residential
sections Of Brooklyn is that just north
east Of the Prospect Park slope district.
Il las given in recent years a splendid
account OF Us building strength. and II
Vll undoubtedly continue 10 do so for
many wears Not a single qualification
necessary for a home region Of lasting
and valuable building lines does II lack.
Truly. Il Is one OF the most central resi-
Dental places in the greater city. and has
many charms not 20 be found in many
siher sections as near 10 the downtown
business zone OF New York.
This entire district is now in the apart
nsni house building zone, q fact which
vas emphasized in this paper few
weeks ago IN an article about building in
ard near the Eastern Parkway and the
trend IN apartment house building in that
asghborhood
The zone In question IS a very large one.
on the west is Flatbush avenue. on the
south Lincoln Road and East New York
avenue, on the north Atlantic avenue. and
On The east Eastern Parkway.
Running west and east IN the section
'Fs such well known thoroughfares as
Fssife. Dean and Bergen streets ST.
Marks avenue. Prospect Place. Park.
Sterling, 81. Johns and Lincoln places,
Eastern Parkway. and Union. President.
Vs'roll and Crown streets. Some of the
og erosstown streets are Washington,
rankin, Bedford. Rogers. Nostrand,
New York, Brooklyn. Kingston. Albany
an Troy avenues
40, many years ego the westerly part
his district was notable mainly for
y large amount OF unimproved land.
seemed then that few builders cared
become Identified with building activ-
N hat part Of the city. The cause
ma, attitude has never been salts
se'o'ily explained. but II was probably
Ns 70 the greater drawing power OF the
sAr sections along rapid transit lines in
S'Oekiyn. The improvement Of the Brigh-
"a Beach line Of the Brooklyn Rapid
.'t'st system helped some years ago 10
1eu the attention % many apartment
'e builders 20 the att-activeneSs or
SA part OF Brooklyn for large apartment
~sses That line traverses the westerly
an Of the district
me entire section Is 10 be brought
s"h The subway system Of the greater
~ ~ Tie extension OF the Interborough
ne which has It's present easterly ter
Aus al Fiatbush and Atlantic avenues,
also OF the Brighton Beach line.
~os' OF the apartment houses which
ii" been lately built in the western
'toh q this section are splendid ex-
'.es Of the art of expert builders. And
noAses have been erected on land
- permits Of leasing apartments az
~" much below that charged for SINH
"0ases IN central parts OF Manhattan.
are many reasons why this sec
~ F" Brooklyn is In higher favor with
e's VINO are identified with putting
most expensive apartment houses.
'hM more people are able TO value
,.N"s residential areas close 10 large
a. pefSs. Al the westerly tOrder Of
e. 1Nulct is Prospect Park. the prin-
yu''e breathing space la the entire
,s,. Another reason Is that people
A. go" more than ever before large
n.,a~euse public highways. They are
- - wiling 70 pay higher rentals
lac 49,. situated on broad and park
ae,s uon has one OF the finest and
as .se1. uiul public thoroughfares IN
lsrsus' OF the city II is the Eastern
q Pc. which extends from the plaza
arc ~ Park for some miles east
hssr,,"s New York avenue This is n
ssios. ., between the most easterly
Sfh inspv brooklyn and New York
As. sSio'nobilists.
M: .-,,,,. ao"n real estate man aptly
Lss-s,.s "s section is near an the bic
'sa''eA and that is one of m.