South Slope has been overshadowed by Park Slope’s prestigious culture, small businesses and real estate properties. A neighborhood once considered Green-wood Heights was rezoned within South Slope’s fifty-block stretch eleven years ago.

It is not clear whether people are not aware of South Slope’s name and blurred boundary lines because of favoritism towards Park Slope, misinformation, or misleading real estate properties.

In July 1973 the Slope was given boundaries by a Historic District Designation Report created by the City of New York, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Administration, and Landmarks Preservation Commission. In 1981 Gail Collins wrote an article for the New York Times marking the first division between North Slope and South Slope.

New Yorkers will mostly be familiar with North Slope rather than South Slope.

“I tend to call this neighborhood Park Slope most of the time. I feel like a lot of people don’t know what South Slope is. It doesn’t seem like a part of Park Slope. I didn’t even know that it was considered South Slope until I moved here. I live on 17th Street and found out it was South Slope through Google Maps,” said Brittney Alvarez, 23-years-old, a South Slope resident of four years.

Unlike Park Slope, classified as number one in New York City for nightlife, Green Space, Restaurants, and safety amongst other categories by New York Magazine, it is no secret that Park Slope is a luxury neighborhood. Could it be that people prefer telling others they live in Park Slope, because of its prestige and higher status?

“Well I used to say it was Park Slope, until I was corrected by the principle at the school I work at. He also lives here and said it was South Slope. I still say I live in Park Slope because it sounds nicer and it’s more expensive. I would’ve always said Park Slope if he didn’t correct me,” said Pat Rademaker, 47-years-old.

South Slope has been recognized by a recent surge of town houses, co-ops and condominiums. An influx of apartment buildings in South Slope relatively cheaper than those in Park Slope has caused an increase in new residents.

“It use to be a lot of New Yorkers, now its people from other states, ” said Sam Sarsour, 48-years-old, owner of South Slope’s Subs and Stuff located on at 624 5th Avenue between 17th and 18th Street.

One block away from Subs and Stuff locates South Slope’s trendiest coffee shop, Roots Cafe, located on 639 5th Avenue between 18th and 19th Street. Roots Cafe has seen the growing changes in the community and was featured on The New York Times titled A Cozy Living Room With a Barista: Roots Cafe in the South Slope last February.

Cafe Shop owner Amanda Neill believes that people are aware of the neighborhood name. She believes the South Slope neighborhood is a slow fade between 15th and Prospect Avenue. Neill

Feels like South Slope is changing its tone, but not mirroring Park Slope’s identity.

“I wouldn’t want to change it, but would hope to preserve the small-town feel that it now has. I fear that change will take away from the quiet beauty of this place that attracts so many,” said Neill when asked what she would change about South Slope.

South Slope is beginning to receive recognition by both the New York Times and locals for artsy bars and coffee shops. New Local businesses are driving young professionals to the community who are informed on the South Slope name and margins.

According to the New York City Department of City Planning official website, South Park Slope was approved for rezoning in August of 2005. South Park Slope’s area boundary is between 15th Street and 24th Street and between Fourth Avenue and Prospect Park West.

Those who don’t know the neighborhoods designation are either uninformed or do not have access to the web. Currently the only source that distinguishes South Slope’s name and rezoning is the New York City Department of City Planning, Google Maps, and the KickMap application.

Those that are unaware of South Slope’s borders can be misled by businesses and properties marketing themselves located in Park Slope to maximize its value, but are technically located in South Slope. One example of this is Park Slope Christian Center, located on 269 Prospect Park West between Prospect Avenue and 17th Street.

Those that are unaware of South Slope’s borders can be misled by businesses and properties marketing themselves located in Park Slope to maximize its value, but are technically located in South Slope. One example of this is Park Slope Christian Center, ran by part-time real estate agent and full-time Pastor Alexander Rivera, 48-years-old.