About Brooklyn
Buying a House in Brooklyn
Renting a House in Brooklyn
Schools
Library
About
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a "small town" in the great City of
Baltimore and remains one of the City's best kept secrets. We are a
neighborhood that is grounded in its working class roots yet offers a hospitable
and pleasant home to individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Located on the southside of the Baltimore harbor, Brooklyn is easily accessible
from Potee and Hanover Streets heading south out of the City just before
crossing into Anne Arundel County.
We have a wide variety of housing stock available
from small to large traditional Baltimore rowhomes to single family homes with
spacious backyards. There is ample, free street parking available in both
our housing and business districts. The business district is located along
Hanover Street and Patapsco Avenue and offers a range of restaurant, night
clubs, and other service-oriented stores. The Brooklyn business district
is home to many sports-based businesses that specialize in areas such as golf,
fishing and hunting, archery and bowling and other athletic activities.
The John R. Hargrove, Sr. District Court Building is also located in Brooklyn on
Patapsco Avenue.
Brooklyn offers easy access to major highways -
there is an entrance ramp to 895 in Brooklyn and access to the 95, 695 and 295
highways are within a five minute drive. It is also a 10-minute drive from
the Baltimore-Washington International
Airport, and the
Amtrak and
MARC Train Stations
located at the airport. Washington, DC is a short 40 minute car ride or 25
minute express train ride. It is on major
City bus routes
and accessible by the
Light Rail.
We have several large parks and playgrounds
available for use, public and private schools, numerous faith-based
organizations, and a branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
Buying a
House in Brooklyn
Housing Stock and Prices
Brooklyn offers a wide variety of homes to
potential buyers, from small to large traditional Baltimore rowhouses to single
family homes with large backyards. Because of the wide variety of housing
stock, home prices in
Brooklyn range from a low of approximately $30,000 to a
high
of approximately $260,000. According to
Live Baltimore, the median sales
price in our area in 2005 was $61,000 and the average sales price was $74,741.
In 2002, the average sales price was $48,765 so the good deals in Brooklyn will
not be available much longer.
Finding a Real Estate Agent
Most major realtors list properties in Brooklyn
or should be able to contact the seller's agent to allow you to view a Brooklyn
property. If you do not have a realtor and are looking for resources to
identify one, Live Baltimore
maintains a list of preferred real estate agents which can be accessed by
clicking
here or by contacting their Home Center at
410.637.3750.
Preview a list of Brooklyn properties for sale by
clicking here
and use zip code 21225. This list is also available through
your realtor. Note that the 21225 zip code will bring up homes that are in
Cherry Hill and in Anne Arundel
County. Be sure to read the listings
carefully and select only those homes that indicate that they are located in
"Brooklyn" and
"City of Baltimore."
The Brooklyn
and Curtis Bay Coalition is a nonprofit community development corporation
that purchases and rehabilitates homes in the Brooklyn and Curtis Bay areas for
re-sale to qualified low-income homebuyers. More information on Coalition homes
for sale is available by contacting them at 410.355.1100.
Arundel Habitat for Humanity is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating poverty housing. Habitat brings
together people with resources and people in need to build simple, decent, and
affordable houses. The houses are
sold to those in need at no profit, through
no-interest loans. Arundel Habitat has purchased homes in the Brooklyn area.
More information on homes available in the Brooklyn area is available by
contacting them at 410.384.9212.
Securing Financing
The City of Baltimore offers several incentive
programs for purchasing and rehabbing homes. Information on these programs can
be found by clicking
here or by contacting the Live Baltimore Home Center at 410.637.3750. The
State of Maryland also has several homebuying programs which may be of interest
and can be found by clicking
here or by calling
their customer service line at 410.514.7000 or 800.756.0119.
Arundel Federal Savings Bank and Bank of America
both have branches in Brooklyn and offer special programs for homebuyers in this
area. Please contact the banks directly to obtain more information about their
programs. Representatives from Arundel Federal can be reached at 410.355.9300
and Bank of America representatives can be reached at 410.355.0550.
Homebuying Counseling
Purchasing a home is an exciting undertaking! It
can be challenging, however, and the experience should not be taken lightly. A
variety of nonprofit
organizations in Baltimore offer free counseling to
individuals interested in purchasing a home. The seminars or individual
counseling sessions offered by these organizations provide valuable information
from financial planning to identifying a realtor and completing the contract of
sale. CCBB strongly encourages potential homebuyers to take advantage of this
FREE resource. The nonprofit organization responsible for counseling individuals
in our area is
Tri-Churches Housing, Inc. and the schedule of their seminars can be viewed
by clicking here or
is available by calling 410.385.1463. They also provide free individual
counseling sessions upon request.
Renting a House in Brooklyn
There are a number of rental apartments available
in the Brooklyn area. Apartments for rent are generally available through
advertisements in the local newspapers or window signs.
CCBB encourages both landlords and tenants to act
responsibly in our community. For resources on landlord-tenant law, click
here or call
the Landlord-Tenant hotline at
410.243.6007
or 800.487.6007.
Schools
Brooklyn has two public elementary schools and
one middle school. Information on each these schools can be found by
clicking below or by contacting the Baltimore City Public School System at
410.396.8700.
Baybrook Elementary School
Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Maree Farring Elementary School
There are two private schools in Brooklyn
operated by local parishes. St. John's Christian Day School is affiliated with
the St. John Lutheran Church and more information is available by clicking
here or by calling
410.355.7296. St. Rose of Lima School is affiliated with the St. Rose of Lima
Catholic Church and more information is available by clicking
here or by calling 410.355.1050.
Brooklyn is also home to the Chesapeake Center
for Youth Development, a nonprofit organization offering an alternative school
as well as other programs for youth. Information on their program is available
by clicking here or by calling 410.355.4698.
Library
Brooklyn has a branch of the Enoch Pratt Free
Library located on the corner of 3rd Street and Patapsco Avenue, and there is
ample on-street parking available at the
site. The Brooklyn Branch offers a
number of programs for adult and youth. Information on the Brooklyn Branch
is available by clicking
here
or by contacting them at 410.396.1120.
