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Room to stretch your legs—just one block from Park Slope, 544 Carroll is located on the best street in one of Brooklyn’s most vibrant, community-driven areas. Stretching from Carroll Gardens to Prospect Park, the brownstone-lined road is tucked into the heart of South Brooklyn—a peaceful address with easy access to surrounding parks, restaurants, cafes, and markets.
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City Access, Neighborhood Feel

Within easy walking distance to the best of the neighborhood, it’s an ideal location for New Yorkers looking for the convenience of a major metropolitan area and the space often afforded in commuter belts. 544 Carroll is two minutes from the D, N, and W trains at Union St station and 10 minutes from the R, F, and G trains at 4th Ave–9th St station, making it quick and simple to get to Manhattan, North Brooklyn, and Queens.

a storied past & vibrant present

Following European contact, the area around 544 Carroll served primarily as farmland until the early 19th century. Around this same time, multiple villages emerged along the shore of what is now the Gowanus Canal, taking advantage of the proximity of what was becoming a major industrial and transportation waterway for the growing City of Brooklyn.Over time, south Brooklyn flourished, and the completion of Prospect Park incentivized wealthy New Yorkers to build Gilded Age mansions and fashionable row houses near the new green space. Today, these same qualities—things like ample space, abundant nature, and friendly neighbors—continue to attract residents.
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Chang's Auto Repair ShopGowanus Waterfront ParkPowerhouse ArtsUnion Street BridgePublic RecordsGil Hodges Community Garden655 UnionJJ Byrne PlaygroundPark Slope Farmers MarketPublic Display of AffectionL'Albero Dei GelatiAnnie's Blue Ribbon General StoreBrownstonesSt. Francis Xavier ChurchProspect Park West Bike PathGrand Army Plaza GreenmarketProspect ParkBrooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn Museum

Chang's Auto Repair Shop

Gowanus Waterfront Park

Powerhouse Arts

Union Street Bridge

Public Records

Gil Hodges Community Garden

JJ Byrne Playground

Park Slope Farmers Market

Public Display of Affection

L'Albero Dei Gelati

Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store

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St. Francis Xavier Church

Prospect Park West Bike Path

Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket

Prospect Park

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Museum

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Fifth Avenue, one of two major commercial streets in the neighborhood, is just a block from 544 Carroll, offering convenient access to a number of grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants, and more.
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Family friendly

The Park Slope-Gowanus area is among the most family-friendly parts of Brooklyn. Packed with schools, parks, and kid-centered recreational offerings—like the Brooklyn Ninja Academy, Playwell Brooklyn, and Curious Jane—the area is bound to keep all ages entertained.

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Gil Hodges Community Garden

Adjacent to 544 Carroll, Gil Hodges Community Garden, named after the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player and manager, has provided a verdant escape for New Yorkers since its establishment in 1982. In 2013, fragrance house Jo Malone London sponsored the sanctuary, and in conjunction with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Gil Hodges became the first of the New York Restoration Project’s community gardens to implement a stormwater management system, which greatly improves local water quality. Today, community members can enjoy a fragrant walk inspired by Jo Malone perfumes, a birch reading grove for quiet relaxation, and an outdoor classroom area with a blackboard, composting station, and raised vegetable beds. For 544 Carroll residents, the garden’s impact on the community is evident both broadly and close to home. In fact, the serene, organic interiors of 544 Carroll were partly inspired by Gil Hodges Community Garden.

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Offering 526 acres of green space, Prospect Park is the trophy piece of South Brooklyn. Just five blocks from 544 Carroll, the recreation area includes a zoo, ice rink, carousel, hiking trails, playgrounds, and dozens of athletic fields. It’s a favorite picnic destination for locals and the perfect place to spend an outdoor afternoon in the neighborhood.
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Fast Growing

Named one of StreetEasy’s top neighborhoods to watch in 2022, Gowanus is as fast-growing as it is desirable. Its industrial past forged the way for an area laden with a laid-back, creative feel, which continues to be fostered in recent years thanks to several breweries, music venues, restaurants, and more. A major rezoning in 2021 paved the way for new developments.Additionally, several sustainable, community-driven developments are underway, including widening sidewalks to foster greater walkability and plans for an open, waterfront space on the shores of the Gowanus Canal. This is just the cusp of its bold transformation.
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