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A little-known Brooklyn neighborhood was named one of the world's coolest places - here's what it's like

Oct 14, 2017, 21:03 IST

Sarah Jacobs/Business Insider

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Sunset Park is having a moment.

Earlier this year, Lonely Planet revealed its list of the coolest neighborhoods to visit in the world, and Sunset Park, a formerly industrial neighborhood in South Brooklyn, made the cut.

Recent property developments in the neighborhood - including a $136 million city investment toward a Made In NY Campus, and warehouses that have been repurposed into what is now called Industry City - are eerily similar to what you'll see in Sunset Park's better-known neighbors to the north, like the once-industrial but now-gentrified Williamsburg.

In March, a home in Sunset Park sold for a record-breaking $2.05 million, and brokers are predicting that more luxury properties will be built. According to StreetEasy's August rent report, the median asking price for homes in Sunset Park has gone up 22.9% year over year - and still, buyers being pushed out of nearby neighborhoods like Park Slope are looking to Sunset Park for homes within their price range.

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We ventured into Sunset Park to see how the neighborhood is changing and what it has to offer.

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