Crown Heights spurs interest in central Brooklyn
The Real Deal
Once an isolated Brooklyn enclave that only received attention for its ethnic tensions and their ugly aftermaths, Crown Heights is on the cusp of a real estate revival.
The 1991 riots between the neighborhood’s Orthodox Jews and Caribbean- and African-American residents belong to another century. Today, brokers say Crown Heights feels much like Harlem seven years ago, just before it established itself as the fastest-growing section of Manhattan.
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