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540 Ocean Ave
540 Ocean Ave,
Brooklyn,
NY
11226
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About 540 Ocean Ave Brooklyn, NY 11226
540 Ocean Ave offers a combination of comfort, quality, and design. This community is located in the 11226 area of Brooklyn. Featuring 1 to 3 bedroom apartments, your new place is ready for you. The leasing staff is available to help you find your dream apartment. Drop by the leasing office to schedule a tour and find your new home at 540 Ocean Ave.
540 Ocean Ave is an apartment community located in Kings County and the 11226 ZIP Code. This area is served by the New York City Geographic District #17 attendance zone.
Community Amenities
- Courtyard
Apartment Features
Refrigerator
Crown Molding
Heating
Oven
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Crown Molding
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Located about 15 miles southeast of Manhattan, Prospect Park South can be found in the borough of Brooklyn. It’s known for its storied historic district, which has preserved important homes and buildings under the National Register of Historic Places. Like the majority of NYC boroughs, this part of Brooklyn is imminently walkable to an array of restaurants and cuisines, bodegas, subway stops, and more.
Since this area is so close to New York City, it attracts apartment hunters who want to enjoy the culture, jobs, and vibrant street life of the city while returning to a quieter and neighborly way of life at home. With Brooklyn’s largest park so close, you’ll enjoy tree-lined streets and a more vibrant atmosphere than other parts of the borough.
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Education
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges & Universities | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 4 min | 1.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 5 min | 1.5 mi | |
| Drive: | 8 min | 3.1 mi | |
| Drive: | 9 min | 3.3 mi |
540 Ocean Ave is within 5 minutes or 1.5 miles from Medgar Evers College, CUNY. It is also near Brooklyn College and Saint Joseph's Coll, Brooklyn.
Schools
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
223 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
308 Students
Attendance Zone
Public High School
Grades 9-12
463 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary School
Grades PK-3
44 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary School
Grades PK-4
95 Students
Nearby
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-8
Nearby
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades PK-12
85 Students
Nearby
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Transportation options available in Brooklyn include Church Avenue (B,Q Line), located 0.2 mile from 540 Ocean Ave. 540 Ocean Ave is near John F Kennedy International, located 11.6 miles or 20 minutes away, and LaGuardia, located 11.8 miles or 24 minutes away.
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Walk: | 3 min | 0.2 mi |
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Walk: | 7 min | 0.4 mi |
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Walk: | 10 min | 0.6 mi |
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Walk: | 12 min | 0.7 mi |
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Walk: | 13 min | 0.7 mi |
| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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| Commuter Rail | Distance | ||
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Drive: | 8 min | 2.7 mi |
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Drive: | 7 min | 2.8 mi |
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Drive: | 9 min | 4.3 mi |
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Drive: | 23 min | 10.6 mi |
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Drive: | 26 min | 11.0 mi |
| Airports | Distance | ||
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| Airports | Distance | ||
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John F Kennedy International
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Drive: | 20 min | 11.6 mi |
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LaGuardia
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Drive: | 24 min | 11.8 mi |
Time and distance from 540 Ocean Ave.
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shopping Centers | Distance | ||
| Walk: | 10 min | 0.5 mi | |
| Walk: | 11 min | 0.6 mi | |
| Drive: | 5 min | 1.6 mi |
540 Ocean Ave has 3 shopping centers within 1.6 miles, which is about a 5-minute walk. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks and Recreation | Distance | ||
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Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse
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Walk: | 17 min | 0.9 mi |
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Prospect Park Zoo
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Walk: | 20 min | 1.1 mi |
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Drive: | 3 min | 1.3 mi |
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Wingate Park
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Drive: | 4 min | 1.5 mi |
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Prospect Park
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Drive: | 7 min | 2.6 mi |
540 Ocean Ave has 5 parks within 2.6 miles, including Prospect Park Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Prospect Park Zoo, and Prospect Park.
| Hospitals | Distance | ||
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| Hospitals | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 2 min | 1.2 mi | |
| Drive: | 3 min | 1.4 mi | |
| Drive: | 4 min | 1.7 mi |
540 Ocean Ave has 3 hospitals within 1.7 miles, the nearest is University Hospital of Brooklyn - SUNY Downstate which is 1.2 miles away and a 2 minute drive.
| Military Bases | Distance | ||
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| Military Bases | Distance | ||
| Drive: | 14 min | 5.7 mi | |
| Drive: | 14 min | 7.4 mi |
540 Ocean Ave is 5.7 miles from Fort Hamilton, and is convenient to other military bases, including Governors Island Support Center.
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