Oh, trust me. It's changed a lot within the past 5, 10, 20 years. I wouldn't walk through Washington Park in daylight 20 years ago. Now it's white women doing yoga on Sunday mornings and kids in daycare having a sing along on the weekdays. No offense to white people, women, yoga, kids, or daycare but the combination is indicative of a new chapter in the history of the Heights. TBH any testimonials of the Heights from even 5 years ago will be slightly dated.

East of Central Ave is changing the most and most quickly. The restaurant LoFi had a block/street party over the summer, in my estimation the crowd was 80% Brooklyn couples with strollers who bought condos/houses in the Heights within the past 5 years.