DUMBO residences

DUMBO — Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass — is the compact riverfront neighborhood wedged between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. Its 18 blocks hold converted cardboard, paint, and soap factories from the 1890s–1920s, now among Brooklyn's most valuable residential addresses.

Brooklyn Bridge Park, which opened in phases starting 2010, transformed the neighborhood by reclaiming the waterfront piers. Piers 1 through 6 now hold beaches, soccer fields, basketball courts, Jane's Carousel, and a floating pool. The Empire Stores conversion (2017) added retail, office, and the Time Out Market food hall to Water Street.

DUMBO's street grid is irregular and interrupted by the bridge approaches — which is part of its aesthetic appeal. Belgian-block paving on Washington, Water, and Adams Streets remains largely intact. The F train at York Street and the A/C at High Street provide direct Manhattan access; the new NYC Ferry East River route stops at Fulton Ferry Landing.

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  № 0112 residences

  30 Front St

  DUMBO·Brooklyn

How do you get from DUMBO to Manhattan?

The F train at York Street reaches Midtown in about 20 minutes; the A and C at High Street reach the Financial District in about 10. NYC Ferry's East River route from Fulton Ferry Landing connects to Wall Street's Pier 11 in 15 minutes and to Midtown's East 34th Street in 30. Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan's City Hall takes about 25 minutes.

• Gowanus

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