Bay Ridge Brooklyn is a neighborhood that offers lots of residential housing in prewar and postwar apartment buildings, as well as in two and three family houses. There's lots of shopping in Bay Ridge along the Avenues as well as on 86th Street which has become a destination spot fro shoppers all over Brooklyn. The Century 21 Department Store serves as the anchor for the 86th Street shopping area with departments for everyone and lots of great deals. There is also a ton of great dining in Bay RIdge as well as lots of parks. The Bay Ridge rents are reasonable and the neighborhood is served by the R train as well as a variety of express and local buses.