Crown Heights is a neighborhood located in Brooklyn (part of Brooklyn Community Boards 8 and 9) bordering Prospect Heights, Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brownsville and Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Originally a posh commuter enclave, Crown Heights today is a lesson in contrasts. Attractive renovated brick and brownstone townhouses sit just next door to vacant buildings. Favorable housing prices and easy access to express subway lines make it an attractive location for many, and new development is already starting in many areas of the neighborhood.