Brooklyn neighborhood guide
Fort Greene & Clinton Hill
Italianate brownstones, BAM and Fort Greene Park
Neighboring Fort Greene and Clinton Hill share grand rowhouses, mansion-lined avenues, Pratt Institute and an outstanding restaurant scene.
Fort Greene is anchored by Fort Greene Park and the Brooklyn Academy of Music; Clinton Hill is known for the mansions of Clinton and Washington Avenues and the Pratt Institute campus.
Lexington Residential has represented buyers at The James on Saint James Place and on Lafayette Avenue, among other buildings here.
Homes & buildings
Brownstone and brick townhouses, condo conversions, prewar co-ops and boutique new development.
Getting around
C at Lafayette Avenue and Clinton–Washington; G along Lafayette Avenue; Atlantic Avenue–Barclays Center nearby.
Life in the neighborhood
- Fort Greene Park and its Saturday Greenmarket
- BAM and the Brooklyn Cultural District
- DeKalb Avenue and Myrtle Avenue dining
A great fit for
- Townhouse buyers
- Arts and culture
- First-time buyers
Fort Greene & Clinton Hill questions
What are typical buildings in Clinton Hill?
You'll find 19th-century rowhouses, a few freestanding mansions, small condo conversions and prewar co-ops — often with more space per dollar than closer-in neighborhoods.
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