Lefferts House

Lefferts House is a six-story, 38-unit prewar cooperative constructed in 1939 in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn. The mid-rise masonry building retains classic period details — arched doorways, decorative molding, and original hardwood floors with distinctive inlays — while offering modern conveniences such as an elevator and part-time door staff. Units are primarily one-bedroom layouts and studios, many reconfigured or renovated to include sunken living rooms, gracious entry foyers, eat-in or windowed kitchens, and high ceilings. Typical interior fittings across apartments include crown moldings, built-in shelving, walk-in or oversized closets, recessed lighting, granite or marble counters, and quality bath finishes ranging from soaking tubs to separate showers. Common building services and amenities include a live-in superintendent, laundry room, bike storage, package rooms, limited personal storage (waitlist), and a porter; the property is pet friendly. Street-level access connects residents to immediate transit — B, Q and the S shuttle nearby, with additional 2/5 service within a few blocks — and the building sits a short block from Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, cultural institutions and a growing retail corridor of cafés, restaurants and markets. Overall Lefferts House blends prewar character with updated interiors and practical shared amenities suited to urban single- and couple-oriented living.