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New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY

CUNY’s home in the Brooklyn Tech Triangle

Urban Public CUNY

New York City College of Technology serves as the CUNY system’s main facility specializing in engineering and tech-related fields. With its Tech Triangle campus positioned right at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge and a couple of blocks from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, City Tech enjoys a perfect location for accessibility from anywhere in New York City. The college continues to expand, with ground being broken in 2013 for a new 350,000 square foot complex to accommodate City Tech’s core sciences and health programs. Living near City Tech will put you in the thick of the action in Brooklyn, with all of New York at your fingertips. The campus is within walking distance of the heavily-residential neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, and Boerum Hill, and the nearby options for shopping, dining, entertainment, and nightlife are practically endless. For a respite from the hectic pace of city life, Cadman Plaza and Fort Greene Park offer tranquil green spaces for you to relax and recharge.

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Brooklyn, NY is $2,734 for a studio, $3,096 for one bedroom, $4,024 for two bedrooms, and $4,941 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Brooklyn has increased by 2.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 439 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,734/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 536 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,096/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 715 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,024/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 844 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,941/month

    Average Rent

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Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

100 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

40 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

100 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

100 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

100 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Exceptionally Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

100 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

100 / 100

Extremely Noisy

Quiet Score

10 / 100

Schools

Ps 105 The Blythebourne

Public

Grades K-5

1,120 Students

P.S. 101 the Verrazano

Public

Grades PK-5

1,117 Students

Ps 11 Purvis J Behan

Public

Grades PK-5

922 Students

Success Academy Bed-Stuy 1

Public

Grades K-12

920 Students

KIPP AMP Charter School

Public

Grades K-8

891 Students

Is 228 David A Boody

Public

Grades 6-8

1,558 Students

Madeleine Brennan School (The)

Public

Grades 6-8

1,522 Students

I.S. 98 Bay Academy

Public

Grades 6-8

1,442 Students

Mark Twain is 239 for the Gifted and Talented

Public

Grades 6-8

1,297 Students

Jhs 220 John J Pershing

Public

Grades 6-8

1,263 Students

Brooklyn Technical High School

Public

Grades 9-12

5,850 Students

Success Academy Bed-Stuy 1

Public

Grades K-12

920 Students

Brooklyn Latin School

Public

Grades 9-12

772 Students

Brooklyn Preparatory High School

Public

Grades 9-12

587 Students

Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-CSD 15

Public

Grades 6-12

19 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Cadman Plaza Park
  • Commodore Barry Park
  • Brooklyn Bridge Park
  • Fort Greene Park
  • Cobble Hill Park

Airports

  • LaGuardia
  • Newark Liberty International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.