Crown Heights Shul Map

Crown Heights is the capital of the Chabad-Lubavitch world. 770 Eastern Parkway — “770” — is the movement’s world headquarters and its central shul, with minyanim running from before dawn until late at night. Around it, dozens of shuls, shtiebels, and kollelim serve the neighborhood: Getzel’s Shul, Kollel Menachem, Chevra Shas, the Empire Shtiebel, and Hadar Hatorah (the pioneering yeshiva for baalei teshuva) are just the recognizable names on a much longer list.

Kingston Avenue is the commercial spine — Kahan’s Superette for the weekly shop, Empire Kosher Supermarket on Empire Boulevard, and a restaurant scene (Izzy’s Smokehouse, Alenbi, Kingston Pizza) that has quietly become one of kosher New York’s most interesting. Oholei Torah and Beth Rivkah anchor a school system that educates thousands of children within a few blocks.

On the eruv: Crown Heights community practice is not to carry on Shabbos. The Lubavitcher Rebbe opposed constructing an eruv in the neighborhood, and the Crown Heights Beis Din has unequivocally opposed the privately built eruv erected in 2016 — the community’s rabbonim do not endorse it. Speak with your rav; do not assume anything shown on any map.

Moving to Crown Heights: a practical guide

Housing and what it costs

The housing stock is classic Brooklyn: prewar apartment buildings on and around Eastern Parkway, brownstones and limestone rowhouses on the side streets, and a growing number of renovated units as the neighborhood’s profile rises. Two-bedroom rentals generally run $2,200–$2,900/month, with the blocks closest to Kingston Avenue commanding a premium; brownstone purchases have climbed well past $1.5M. Figures are approximate as of mid-2026 — use the apartment search above for live listings.

Picking a block

The community’s core runs along Kingston Avenue from Eastern Parkway south to Empire Boulevard, spreading onto President, Union, Carroll, Crown, and Montgomery Streets. Closer to 770 and Kingston means everything at your door; the eastern and southern edges trade distance for space and price. Almost everywhere in the core, multiple minyanim are within a short walk.

Kosher and daily life

Between Kahan’s, Empire Kosher, and the small shops on Kingston, the full weekly shop happens in the neighborhood, and the restaurant scene keeps growing. The Mikvah of Crown Heights on Union Street serves the community’s women; men’s mikvaos operate in several shuls.

Schools

Oholei Torah (boys) and Beth Rivkah (girls) are the community’s flagship mosdos, joined by United Lubavitcher Yeshiva and a wide ring of cheders and preschools. Schools are central to Crown Heights life — if you’re moving with children, start the conversation early.

Commuting and getting around

The 3 train stops at Kingston Avenue on Eastern Parkway (the 4 express runs nearby), putting Manhattan’s east side about 35–45 minutes away; buses run down Kingston and Utica. Many residents work within the community itself — in the mosdos, shlichus infrastructure, and the neighborhood’s growing small-business economy.