Sunset Park / Greenwood Heights

Sunset Park blends waterfront industry with residential charm, offering skyline views, sprawling green spaces and a rich mix of architecture—from brick and wood rowhouses to large apartment buildings and preserved historic homes in Queen Anne, Renaissance Revival, Romanesque Revival and neo-Grec styles. Its vibrant Chinatown rivals Manhattan’s, while its multiple historic districts speak to the neighborhood’s layered past.

Bordered by Park Slope, Green-Wood Cemetery, Bay Ridge and New York Harbor, the neighborhood takes its name from its 24-acre namesake park—a hilltop green space with sweeping views of the city skyline, harbor and Statue of Liberty, plus a community pool.

Sunset Park’s culinary scene spans global cuisines, while local shops, specialty markets and family-run businesses line 8th Avenue and beyond. Along the industrial waterfront, Industry City has transformed former warehouses into a creative hub of food halls, shops, office space and event venues.

At the northern edge of the neighborhood, fabled Green-Wood Cemetery stretches across 478 acres of rolling hills and historic gravestones, serving as the final resting place of notable figures like Boss Tweed, William Colgate, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Henry Ward Beecher.

The immediate area surrounding the cemetery, known as Greenwood Heights, serves as an extension of South Park Slope and has seen rapid changes over the past decade with the development of condominiums along with a smattering of new cafes and an ever-growing dining scene.

With multiple subway lines, a ferry stop and quick access to Rockaway Beach, Sunset Park offers a rare balance of waterfront industrial character, green space and citywide connectivity.