Prospect Lefferts Gardens– The next development frontier
Brooklyn’s Prospect Lefferts Gardens has been discovered by developers armed with plans to transform vacant lots into residential developments on or near Flatbush Avenue.
The projects include eight buildings ranging in height from six to 23 stories that will contain a total of 616 units—mostly rentals but some luxury condominiums.
Bordered by Flatbush Avenue, Empire Boulevard and New York and Clarkson Avenues, Prospect Lefferts Gardens is no stranger to newcomers. For decades professionals and families have sought out the Romanesque, Colonial and Tudor Revival style homes built from 1895 to 1925 as a more affordable alternative to Park Slope on the other side of Prospect Park. In 1979, more than 11 blocks of the neighborhood were designated a historic district.