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20th St Northwest
"Pretty Green Street"
Allen Place is a short street in the Kalorama neighborhood just off of 20th Street. It’s a quiet, residential street that borders Rock Creek Park on one side. The houses are pretty and well – kept. This is a great place to go walking - there’s a great view of Rock Creek Park from the end of Allen Place.
Biltmore St Northwest
"Small street with lots of character"
Cliffborne Place is only one block long – it runs between Biltmore St and Calvert Street. It’s a pretty street - brightly-colored row houses line one side of the street and townhouses line the other. Parking is a nightmare (as it is throughout Adams Morgan), but the neighborhood is very warm and friendly. This area is a nice place to live.
Adams Mill Rd Northwest
"Peaceful little street"
At its start, Adams Mill is a busy, heavily trafficked commercial are which feeds into 18th Street and the heart of Adams Morgan, and Calvert Street which takes you to Woodley Park. As you follow Adams Mill away from the hustle and bustle of Adams Morgan, it becomes a quiet peaceful street which leads you into the back entrance to the zoo. There are row houses and apartment buildings on this tree-lined residential stretch – it’s a nice neighborhood to live in.
Cleveland Ave Northwest
"Beautiful but steep"
Cleveland Avenue is a residential street in the Woodley Park neighborhood of northwest Washington, DC. From Calvert to Garfield, Cleveland is one steep hill. Traffic can travel a bit fast on this stretch of road as it’s a quick thoroughfare to get to Connecticut Ave. That being said, the houses along this stretch are beautiful and well kept (and expensive). The street is tree-lined and this would be a great place to live.
Cathedral Ave Northwest
"Beautiful Green Street"
Cathedral Road begins next to Rock Creek Park and winds its way to just outside the grounds of the National Cathedral. Cathedral is a great thoroughfare and is not usually too trafficked. The houses along the road , especially as you get closer to the cathedral, are beautiful. The area by Rock Creek Park is extremely green and peaceful – although parking is a bit of a nightmare.
18th St Northwest
"Bars and Restaurants Galore"
Eighteenth Street in Adams Morgan is filled with a diverse mix of international restaurants and a large number of bars and clubs. On the weekends, traffic is a nightmare – it is near impossible to find a parking spot and traffic moves at a crawl. That being said, it’s a great spot for night life – there is always something going on – from trendy drinks at Reef to live music at Madam’s Organ – there is something for everyone!
Mintwood Pl Northwest
"Pretty Residential Street"
Mintwood Place is only a block long – between Columbia Road and 19th Street, NW in Adams Morgan. It is a pretty residential street lined with row houses and a few bed & breakfasts. It’s a quiet street that is still within walking distance of all of the shops, restaurants and bars of 18th Street. Parking is a problem as it is elsewhere in Adams Morgan.
Biltmore St Northwest
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"A great street close to all the action"
Biltmore Street is located in Adams Morgan. It’s a quiet, residential street lined with row houses, but only a short walk to the activity on Columbia Road and Eighteenth Street. This neighborhood is great – Adams Morgan is known for its bars, restaurants and nightlife. The Metro is a little bit of a walk (over the Duke Ellington Bridge), but there is a bus on the corner of Columbia Rd and Biltmore that comes often and takes you to the Dupont Circle Station.
Pierrepont Pl
"A playground and the Promenade"
Pierrepont Place is located in Brooklyn Heights and is only a block long. It runs from Montague Street to Pierrepont, parallel to the Brooklyn Promenade. The street is tree-lined and has an apartment building and a few brownstones on it. There is a large playground at one end of the street with great equipment for kids to play on. This is a lovely street in a great neighborhood.
Montague Ter
"Steps to the Promenade"
Montague Terrace is a tiny little street in Brooklyn Heights located between Montague Street and Remsen. It’s about a half-a-block walk to the Promenade, to the shops and restaurants on Montague and to a great playground. The street is completely residential (brownstones and small apartment buildings) and lined with trees. As in the rest of Brooklyn Heights, parking can be tough. This is a great street in a great neighborhood.
Clark St
"Great neighborhood in Brooklyn Heights"
Clark Street is located in Brooklyn Heights – it’s the first stop in Brooklyn for the 2/3 subway. Clark Street is a mixture of shops and restaurants and residential properties – although I think that the commercial properties turn over pretty fast. It’s a short walk to bars, restaurants, the grocery store and the Promenade from anywhere on Clark Street and it’s a very nice neighborhood with lots of character.
Middagh St
"Historic Homes on Middagh Street"
Middagh Street is located on the northern edge of the Brooklyn Heights historic district and some of the oldest homes in Brooklyn are located here. The houses are wood-framed and many were built in the early 1800’s. The street is only one block long – between Hicks and Henry - and is primarily residential, although the street does have a school and a fire station. It’s a pretty street and would be a great place to live.
Poplar St
"Great Views of the Brooklyn Bridge"
Poplar Street is located in Brooklyn Heights in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge. The street is only a block long – between Hicks and Henry and is lined with four and five story apartment buildings. There’s also an elementary school on the block. The views of the bridge from Poplar Street are amazing, and despite it being not too far from BQE traffic, it’s a pretty quiet street.
Orange St
"Another of the cute fruit streets"
Orange Street is a short street in Brooklyn Heights (between Hicks and Henry). Orange Street is primarily a residential street and its big claim to fame is probably that it is the beginning of the Promenade. If you see nothing else in Brooklyn, take a walk on the Promenade – the views of the Brooklyn Bridge, downtown Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty are unparalleled. It’s a cute brownstone- lined street, not too far from the subway and would be a great place to live.
Cranberry St
"A small street with great style"
Cranberry Street is a very short street – it stretches between Henry and Hicks in Brooklyn Heights. For such a small street it has a lot of architectural style – most of the buildings were built in the early 1800s. The street also has a sense of history - Walt Whitman wrote Leaves of Grass when he lived on Cranberry Street. It seems like a very close-knit street – people are very friendly and they have a street fair/block party each fall.
Pierrepont St
"A nice street in Brooklyn Heights"
Pierrepont Street is located in Brooklyn Heights and stretches from the Promenade on one end to Cadman Plaza on the other. It is primarily a residential street, although there are a few office buildings here and there. There are not a lot of restaurants or shops on Pierrepont, but you are just a block away from Montague Street which is lined with shops and restaurants. The subway at Borough Hall is just a short walk and the views from the Promenade are spectacular.
West 69 St
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"Great Place to Live"
West 69th Street is a great place to live. It’s a very neighborly block and people are very friendly – there is an active block association. 69th is just a short walk to all of the shops and restaurants on Columbus , Amsterdam and Broadway and the street is bookended by Central Park and Riverside Park. Fresh Direct, the best grocery store in the city, is just a short walk, as are Zabar’s and Citarella.
State St
"Comments on State Street"
State Street is a street with many personalities. In Brooklyn Heights State Street is a quiet street lined on both sides with restored Brownstones, as you approach downtown Brooklyn, it gets busier and more commercial. As State Street continues on it becomes residential once again and then as it approaches its end at Flatbush Avenue, it becomes commercial once again. In Brooklyn Heights, this would be a beautiful place to live - other areas could be a bit loud and commercial.
Smith St
"Smith Street - Known for Great Restaurants"
I’m not sure what the previous poster was referring to when he mentions a “quiet residential street.” Smith Street is actually a commercial street lined on both sides with shops and restaurants. Smith Street passes through Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens and is known for having some of the best bars and restaurants in the area. Joya, which serves Thai food, is one of my favorites.
Grace Court Aly
"Step back in time on Grace Court Alley"
Grace Court Alley is located just off of Hicks Street in Brooklyn Heights. This street has a lot of character and is populated by buildings that used to be stables, but are now multi-million dollar houses. The street is cobblestone and the buildings have been preserved very well. This street would be a great place to live – if you could afford it!
Clinton St
"Clinton Street - a great place to catch a cab"
Clinton passes through Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights which are all great neighborhoods. It’s lined with brownstones and a few shops and restaurants, but it’s mainly known as a thoroughfare for cabs heading from Brooklyn back into the city, which can make for a lot of slow traffic. It is nice to know that when you want to catch a cab in the city that you can pretty much always hail one on Clinton, but I don’t know that I’d want to live on such a busy street.
Grace Ct
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"Beautiful Grace Court"
I'm not sure what the previous reviewer was talking about - I don't think that he/she has ever been on Grace Court. Grace Court is a residential street. There's no shopping, restaurants or nightlife. Grace Court is one of the prettiest streets in Brooklyn Heights. It’s a cul de sac that dead ends just over the BQE. At the end of the street you have a stunning view of the Brooklyn Bridge, downtown New York and the Statue of Liberty. The street itself is lined with lovely brownstones and the beautiful gardens of the brownstones on Remsen Street one block over. On the corner is Grace Court church. Overall, Grace Court is a nice place to live.
