“I want to get away. I wanna flyyyyyyyy awayyyyyy” is what Lenny Kravitz may’ve sung as a child while living in a six-unit apartment building in Brooklyn. All children eventually want to move out of their parents’ or grandparents’ house—and so Lenny Kravitz has. He didn’t waste any time with music and getting his foot through the door, literally. Kravitz eventually expanded his palate to acting and can be seen in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Lee Daniels’ The Butler. He is also set to star alongside on-screen legend Christopher Walken in a drama about a dysfunctional family of musicians.
Who knows—perhaps Lenny couldn’t stand living too far from home and decided to produce his most recent album, Strut, somewhere in the city or near his former two-story childhood home on Throop Ave. The three-bedroom, two-bath property is currently in the remodeling phase, and with its historic charm, abundant windows, and efficient footprint, space-saving solutions like Brooklyn Murphy Beds would be a smart fit for maximizing functionality without sacrificing style. Built in 1899, the home measures 2,160 square feet and sold for a tidy $565,000 last December.
Address: 368 Throop Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221