Where in the world?
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NYC.
What’s the pull?
Touted as “the new Williamsburg,” this is the next stop for Brooklyn’s tattooed hipster community. It’s best known for eye-catching street art by a local co-op, the Bushwick Collective, its plentiful supply of warehouse accommodation and a funky cafe culture. All this creates a Berlin vibe just 20 minutes outside Manhattan.
Where to live
The cool kids are flocking to the streets around the Jefferson Street stop on the L train, where seven or eight hip new bars and restaurants have opened in the past year, and all with a grassroots vibe it’s increasingly hard to find in fully gentrified Williamsburg. The action here centres on Troutman Street and Wyckoff Avenue, where properties for sale are thin on the ground, but you can rent a loft-style space for $2,000 (£1,220) a month. In Williamsburg, you’d be looking at $5,500 for a similar property.
Deeper into Bushwick, things get considerably less accessible, but this is one of the few places in Brooklyn where you can still pick up a steal — five- and six-bedroom houses generally sell for less than $800,000. If it’s Bushwick’s happening lifestyle you’re looking for, though, stick with the subway stops along the L — Montrose, Morgan, Jefferson, DeKalb.
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What’s on offer?
A 432 sq ft condo recently went on the market for $299,000. Stretch to $2m and you can snap up a townhouse with eight bedrooms and six bathrooms.
What the locals say
This is where you’ll find the most happening bar and restaurant scene in Brooklyn — but be prepared for a neighbourhood that’s still a bit rough around the edges.
Where to be seen
Book a table at Montana’s Trail House, a new cocktail lounge and restaurant styled like an old-school country tavern. You can pick up vintage fashion by the pound at Green Village, an enormous thrift store, while Mary Meyer’s cool boutique stocks her handmade designs alongside other local labels.
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Where to find out more
www.nooklyn.com and www.corcoran.com.