The Decatur

142-144 Decatur St, Brooklyn, NY 11233

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Highlights

  • Walker's Paradise
  • Premier Transit Location
Neighborhood

As one of Brooklyn’s most eclectic neighborhoods, Stuyvesant Heights is a quaint urban neighborhood that boasts diversity, an abundance of mass transit, and historic charm. Located in the heart of Brooklyn, New York, this neighborhood houses some of the borough’s most historic brownstones and grand apartment buildings.

Though historic and vintage in appearance, the neighborhood is always improving with the addition of new restaurants, shops, and apartments around town. If you’re interested in bustling residential streets in a central urban location, you’ve found it. A plethora of apartment rentals reside along the historic streets of Stuyvesant Heights.

This neighborhood is the perfect blend of the old and the new. Explore tasty restaurants such as Peaches, a well-known place for modern, Southern cuisine in a historic brownstone. Enjoy numerous playgrounds, sports fields, and athletic courts within small green spaces around the neighborhood.

Learn more about living in Stuyvesant Heights 
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Drive: 6 min 2.0 mi
Drive: 6 min 2.0 mi
Drive: 5 min 2.2 mi
Drive: 6 min 2.8 mi
The Decatur is within 6 minutes or 2.0 miles from Medgar Evers College, CUNY. It is also near Pratt Institute and Saint Joseph's Coll, Brooklyn.
Schools
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
310 Students
Nearby
Grades PK-5
161 Students
Attendance Zone
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
185 Students
Nearby
Public High School
Grades 9-12
133 Students
Nearby
Grades 10-12
181 Students
Nearby
Public High School
Grades 9-12
403 Students
Attendance Zone
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades 1-12
Nearby
Private Elementary & Middle School
Grades PK-4 & 6-7
Nearby
Transportation

Transportation options available in Brooklyn include Kingston-Throop Avenues, located 0.2 mile from The Decatur. The Decatur is near John F Kennedy International, located 10.4 miles or 21 minutes away, and LaGuardia, located 11.0 miles or 21 minutes away.

Transit / Subway Distance
Transit / Subway Distance
Walk: 4 min 0.2 mi
Walk: 7 min 0.4 mi
Walk: 12 min 0.7 mi
Walk: 17 min 0.9 mi
Walk: 18 min 1.0 mi
Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Walk: 13 min 0.7 mi
Drive: 6 min 2.0 mi
Drive: 6 min 2.3 mi
Drive: 16 min 6.6 mi
Drive: 16 min 6.9 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
John F Kennedy International
Drive: 21 min 10.4 mi
LaGuardia
Drive: 21 min 11.0 mi

Walkability Near The Decatur

Walker's Paradise
91
Walk Score®
Out of 100
Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.
Rider's Paradise
100
Transit Score®
Out of 100
Living in this area is considered a rider’s paradise, with world-class transportation.
Very Bikeable
75
Bike Score®
Out of 100
This area is very Bikeable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.
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Soundscore
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Points of Interest

Time and distance from The Decatur.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Drive: 5 min 1.7 mi
Drive: 6 min 2.1 mi
The Decatur has 2 shopping centers within 2.1 miles, which is about a 6-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
St. John's Park
Walk: 12 min 0.6 mi
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Walk: 14 min 0.7 mi
Crispus Attucks Playground
Drive: 3 min 1.2 mi
Hattie Carthan Garden
Drive: 5 min 1.9 mi
Wingate Park
Drive: 8 min 2.0 mi
The Decatur has 5 parks within 2.0 miles, including St. John's Park, Brooklyn Children's Museum, and Hattie Carthan Garden.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Walk: 6 min 0.3 mi
Drive: 6 min 1.8 mi
Drive: 6 min 2.1 mi
The Decatur has 3 hospitals within 2.1 miles, the nearest is Interfaith Medical Center which is 0.3 mile away and a 6 minute walk.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Drive: 18 min 7.5 mi
Drive: 26 min 9.8 mi
The Decatur is 7.5 miles from Governors Island Support Center, and is convenient to other military bases, including US Coast Guard Heliport.

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