People rank the best neighborhoods in Brooklyn by the coffee. We rank them by the stairs. Here is what six Brooklyn neighborhoods, and a handful in Manhattan and the Bronx, are actually like on moving day.
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Brooklyn is not one moving job repeated across a borough. A brownstone in Park Slope and a waterfront building in Greenpoint are different days, different crews and different paperwork, and the difference shows up in the estimate.
We are based on Greene Avenue in Clinton Hill, and Brooklyn is one of the areas we frequently travel to. This page covers what matters on moving day: the building stock, the stairs, whether there is an elevator and who books it, and where the truck can stand.
Building stock first, then what the move is actually like.
West of Prospect Park
Building stockBrownstones and limestones, many split into floor-through apartments.
What the move is likeConfirm the parking restrictions for the block with the building before moving day. Floor-throughs can mean a long carry down a hallway and stairs.
Northeast Brooklyn
Building stockFrame houses, converted industrial buildings and newer mid-rise rentals.
What the move is likeConverted buildings may or may not have an elevator, so ask the building before you book. Our Bushwick page has more.
Bushwick movers →The northern tip of Brooklyn
Building stockFrame houses and small walk-ups inland, newer buildings along the waterfront.
What the move is likeConfirm the parking restrictions at both addresses before moving day, and tell us the stairs at each end.
On the East River side of the borough
Building stockA residential, historic neighborhood of older buildings, many of them walk-ups, with some elevator buildings.
What the move is likeOlder buildings mean stairs and narrow halls, and elevator buildings may ask for a certificate of insurance and a booked elevator. Tell us the floor and the stairs at each end when you ask for a quote.
A Brooklyn brownstone neighborhood
Building stockBrownstones with front gardens and stoops, plus a few small apartment buildings.
What the move is likeA stoop and a garden path add a carry to every piece, so mention them when you ask for a quote.
South Brooklyn, by the waterfront
Building stockRow houses and walk-ups on the hill, industrial and commercial buildings by the water.
What the move is likeResidential moves are mostly stairs. For an office or commercial move, send us a layout of the new space.
Moving anywhere in the borough? See our Brooklyn movers page.
Manhattan moves are mostly about the building: the paperwork, the freight elevator and the hours it allows. Same questions as in Brooklyn, with more rules attached.
West side of Manhattan, on the Hudson River
Building stockOlder buildings on narrow, cobblestone streets.
What the move is likeNarrow streets can keep the truck from stopping at the door, so expect a carry. Older buildings mean stairs, so tell us the floor and whether there is an elevator.
East side of Manhattan
Building stockOne of the older residential neighborhoods in the city, with a mix of walk-ups and larger buildings.
What the move is likeLarger buildings often ask the mover for a certificate of insurance, and many set the hours for moving day and reserve the freight elevator. Check with the building and we send what it asks for.
Upper Manhattan
Building stockOlder residential buildings, many of them large.
What the move is likeOlder buildings can mean stairs or a small elevator. Tell us the floor, and whether the building wants a certificate of insurance or set move hours.
East side of Manhattan, uptown
Building stockA wide variety of homes and apartment buildings, including doorman buildings.
What the move is likeManaged and doorman buildings usually need a certificate of insurance before a crew goes upstairs, and many only allow moves on weekdays. Ask the building for its rules early.
West side of Manhattan, uptown
Building stockA residential neighborhood of historic buildings, from walk-ups to larger apartment buildings.
What the move is likeWalk-ups mean stairs and a carry, larger buildings mean booked elevators and paperwork. If your move goes between the two, tell us both sets of rules.
West Harlem, uptown
Building stockResidential buildings of mixed ages.
What the move is likeWhether there is an elevator and who books it varies building to building. Ask the management, then tell us the floor and the stairs at each end.
The Bronx
Building stockOlder streets and buildings, mostly residential.
What the move is likeOlder buildings mean stairs and narrow halls. Confirm the parking at both addresses, and ask the building whether it wants a certificate of insurance.
Moving in or out of Manhattan? See our Manhattan movers page.
Our New York moving service covers Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Westchester and New Jersey. These are some of the neighborhoods we serve.
Chelsea, Chinatown, East Village, Flatiron District, Gramercy Park, Greenwich Village, Hudson Yards, Lower East Side, Madison Square, Midtown, Murray Hill, NoMad, Soho, Theater District, Tribeca, Union Square and West Village.
Harlem, Hell's Kitchen, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Washington Heights, Marble Hill and Riverdale.
Astoria, Flushing, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside and Staten Island, plus Bronxville, Westchester County, Nassau County, Rockland County, Long Island and the Hamptons.
Whichever neighborhood you are in, tell us the building, the floor and the parking when you call, and we plan the move around it. The Bronx and Staten Island have their own pages: Bronx movers and Staten Island movers.
Call for a free estimate, or send the form and we reach out during business hours (Mon-Sun, 9:00am - 9:00pm).