Columbia St. Waterfront
The Columbia St. Waterfront is a quaint, 22-block enclave wedged between Red Hook and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. This neighborhood, which was once a part of the same neighborhood as Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens (before the BQE came along) has a lot more to offer than proximity to Ikea. Once a forgotten part of the borough, the residents here are enjoying a recent resurge in art, real estate and culture. There’s no direct access to the actual Columbia Street waterfront as it is blocked from the public by cranes and containers coming off the Red Hook Shipping Terminal. The Waterfront is home to a mix of dockworkers, young families and artists. The neighborhood also boasts one of the highest percentages of same-sex couples in New York City.
The neighborhood was redefined following the creation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in 1950 by Robert Moses, which left the area split completely in half, east-to-west. For Columbia Street, the post-Moses years left the area largely isolated from what had been a much larger immigrant Italian and Hispanic community. Then in 1975, a sewer line accident forced the city to demolish 33 buildings, causing many more residents and businesses to pack up. In the wake of the disaster, the city designated the Columbia Street District as an area in need of redevelopment.
These days The Columbia Street Waterfront is enjoying a cultural revival. The neighborhood is its own quirky mix of charming old-fashioned row houses on Union Street with shops and restaurants on their ground floors. Buzzing award-winning restaurants like Pok Pok, a no-reservations northern-Thai hotspot that routinely sees patrons from near and far line up for long waits. There’s Mazzat a Turkish-style Mediterranean tapas bar, and then there’s Alma, Mexican food, ground-floor bar with a year-round roof deck that offers breath-taking views of Manhattan and draws a young crowd. It also isn’t strange to see vintage Vespas parked in front of the picturesque blue-painted stucco and metal building at 65 Union St., on the corner of Van Brunt Street, which only adds to the neighborhood’s vibrancy.
Columbia Street features a mix of mostly low-rise housing— old-fashioned brick row houses new developments, and conversions of former factories and industrial buildings. Noteworthy developments include 25 Carroll Street, a former pasta manufacturing facility that was converted into 17 loft condominiums in 2010; Columbia Commons, a mix of condos and rentals; and 49-53 Summit Street, which features nine apartments ranging from 1,300 square feet to more than 2,300 square feet. According to an article by The Bklyner, a developer recently filed a zoning map amendment application requesting the area on Summit Street be rezoned for a new seven story residential building. If approved, by 2022, the three lots could be combined to create a nearly 8,000-square-foot plot with more than 23,000 square feet of residential space—allowing for approximately 34 apartments—and nearly 8,000 square feet of commercial space, according to New York YIMBY.
The area also has work underway on the first section of the Columbia Waterfront Park, part of the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, a 14-mile project to connect Greenpoint to Bay Ridge.
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![]() | $2,000,000 | 49 Summit St Apt. 1C 49 Summit St 1C Van Brunt Street Columbia Street Waterfront District Brooklyn WebID# 1634909 EXCLUSIVE $2,000,000 3 BR 2 bath 1472 sq ft Condo | |
![]() | $2,295,000 - $4,500,000 | 145 CARROLL GARDENS 145 President St Hicks Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 923616 EXCLUSIVE NEW DEVELOPMENT $2,295,000 - $4,500,000 Apartment Condo | |
![]() | $5,995,000 | Brand new and grandly renovated residence 82 Amity Street 82 Amity St Hicks Street Cobble Hill Brooklyn WebID# 1367737 $5,995,000 Townhouse For Sale | |
![]() | $4,995,000 | A most rare and unique living experience awaits you at 132 Kane Street in the heart of the Cobble Hill Historic District ! 132 Kane Street Hicks Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 1702977 $4,995,000 4 BR 5 bath Townhouse Income Property | |
![]() | $4,600,000 | THE FINAL RESIDENCES YOUR LAST CHANCE TO LIVE IN A COBBLE HILL LANDMARK. The Polhemus RES11 100 Amity Street Hicks Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1686141 $4,600,000 3 BR 3.5 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $4,205,000 | THE FINAL RESIDENCES YOUR LAST CHANCE TO LIVE IN A COBBLE HILL LANDMARK. The Polhemus 6B 100 Amity Street Hicks Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1330765 $4,205,000 3 BR 3.5 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $3,995,000 | MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION ! ! 104 President Street Columbia Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 1575472 $3,995,000 11 BR 11 bath Low-rise Income Property | |
![]() | $3,375,000 | THE FINAL RESIDENCES YOUR LAST CHANCE TO LIVE IN A COBBLE HILL LANDMARK. The Polhemus RESIDENCE2 100 Amity Street Hicks Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1330617 $3,375,000 3 BR 3 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $2,995,000 | Penthouse E at 78 Amity is the complete package ! The Cobble Hill House PHE 78 Amity Street Hicks Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1117067 $2,995,000 3 BR 3 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $2,900,000 | The first re sale at the Polhemus Residences ! The Polhemus 8 100 Amity Street Hicks Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1686592 $2,900,000 2 BR 2.5 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $775,000 | Two true bedrooms and room to grow ! 47 Carroll Street #2 Van Brunt Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 1657318 $775,000 2 BR 1 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $975,000 | Welcome home to this bright amp ; spacious two bedroom Condo in prime Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. The Maritime 5C 93 Rapelye Street Hicks Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 1715853 $975,000 2 BR 1 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $517,000 | Just renovated in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn and ready for move in ! Cobble Hill Towers 3J 431 Hicks Street Baltic Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1651980 $517,000 1 BR 1 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $449,000 | Just renovated in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn and ready for move in ! Cobble Hill Towers 4C 417 Hicks Street Warren Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1651858 $449,000 1 BR 1 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $1,150,000 | Yes ! You can have it all. 118 President Street 2 Hicks Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 1684935 $1,150,000 2 BR 2 bath Townhouse Condo | |
![]() | $2,500,000 | Refined. Custom. Space. This enormous garden duplex stunner sitting on the coveted Cobble Hill Carroll Gardens border has been fully and thoughtfully renovated by the current owner to maximize comfort, ... 177 Union Street 1 Hicks Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 1577684 $2,500,000 4 BR 3 bath Townhouse Condo | |
![]() | $1,140,000 | MOTIVATED SELLER INCREDIBLY RARE 1 BEDROOM Nestled in the heart of Brooklyn's coveted Columbia Street Waterfront District, this rare one bedroom, two full bathroom duplex has an amazing outdoor terrace. 51 Woodhull Street 1B Columbia Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 1684569 $1,140,000 2 BR 2 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $1,545,000 | Yes you can have it all in Cobble Hill. 157 Kane Street 1 Henry Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 1356342 $1,545,000 3 BR 2 bath Townhouse Co-op | |
![]() | $1,195,000 | Soaring ceilings, a large built in bookcase and thoughtful banquette flanking the dining area invite you into this one of a kind home. 60 Tiffany Place 3I Degraw Street Carroll Gardens Brooklyn WebID# 1395752 $1,195,000 2 BR 2 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $499,000 | Welcome to 431 Hicks Street Apt 4J, a beautifully renovated 1 bedroom 1 bath. Cobble Hill Towers 4J 431 Hicks Street Baltic Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1461615 $499,000 1 BR 1 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $450,000 | Virtual tour is available now. Cobble Hill Towers 6B 439 Hicks Street Baltic Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1332175 $450,000 1 BR 1 bath Low-rise Condo | |
![]() | $2,449,000 | Fabulous Boutique 1602 sf 3 Bedroom 2 bath condo in prime Brooklyn Heights, has it all INC your own terrace with stunning sunset views ! Studio 322 4 322 Hicks Street Joralemon Street Dumbo Brooklyn WebID# 1501810 $2,449,000 3 BR 2 bath Low-rise Condo | |
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