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Bushwick Still Most Popular Neighborhood Despite L Train Disruptions

"Within the past year, interest in moving into Brooklyn has skyrocketed"

Bushwick Still Most Popular Neighborhood Despite L Train Disruptions

Bushwick Still Most Popular Neighborhood Despite L Train Disruptions

"Within the past year, interest in moving into Brooklyn has skyrocketed"

Bushwick Still Most Popular Neighborhood Despite L Train Disruptions

When the L train closure was announced in 2016, everyone saw it coming: the hipster exodus. The young professionals settled in Williamsburg and Bushwick would struggle with the inconvenience of shuttle bus service taking them to the Marcy stop on the JMZ line. And walking to alternative subway routes like the G train? Forget about it.

The impending closure began to effect real estate in the area. In 2017, vacancy rates were at 13 percent and real estate managers were struggling to salvage the allures of…

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