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NYC Neighborhood Comparison

Battery Park City vs Kensington

Side-by-side market data, transit, and neighborhood profiles to help you decide.

Manhattan|Brooklyn

Battery Park City

Manhattan

Kensington

Brooklyn

Median Sale Price
$1.4M
$568K
Median Rent
$5K
$3K
Active Listings
90
76
Avg Days on Market
154.5 days
53.5 days
YoY Price Change
+5.3%
-24.5%
Monthly Sales Volume
8
7

Detailed Comparison

MetricBattery Park CityKensington
Median Sale Price$1,395,000$567,500
Median Condo Price$1,565,000$537,104.5
Median Co-op Price$2,038,605.5$515,000
Median Rent$5,115$3,000
Active Listings9076
Rental Inventory17574
Days on Market154.553.5
Price Cut Share11.1%11.8%
Monthly Sales Volume87
YoY Price Change+5.3%-24.5%
YoY Rent Change+7.1%+11.5%
YoY Inventory Change-1.1%0.0%
Subway Lines1 2 3 4 5 J R W ZN/A

Neighborhood Profiles

Battery Park City

Battery Park City is a meticulously planned residential oasis at the southern tip of Manhattan. Surrounded by the Hudson River and over 30 acres of manicured parks, it offers a tranquil, suburban feel within the city. The neighborhood is known for its commitment to green building standards and features a range of luxury condominiums and cooperatives that offer breathtaking views of the Statue of Liberty and the New York Harbor.

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Kensington

Kensington is a residential Brooklyn neighborhood bordered by Prospect Park to the north and the landmarked Green-Wood Cemetery to the west, with Ocean Parkway running through its center as one of the borough's signature tree-lined boulevards. The housing stock includes brick rowhouses, prewar co-op apartment buildings along Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, and detached Victorian homes on the side streets, served by the F and G trains at Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue. The B and Q express trains are accessible within a short walk, providing a 30-to-35-minute commute to Midtown Manhattan.

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Transit Access

Battery Park City

12345JRWZ

Rector St (1 R W) — 0.1 mi

Bowling Green (4 5) — 0.2 mi

Wall St (2 3 4 5) — 0.2 mi

Broad St (J Z) — 0.3 mi

Whitehall St-South Ferry (R W) — 0.3 mi

Kensington

No subway data available

Active Listings

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