A stoop at each end
Brooklyn and Hoboken share a kind of home: the brownstone or brick rowhouse, a few stories tall, with a stoop out front and no elevator inside. A move between the two often means carrying everything down one staircase and up another. That is the heart of this route. The drive in between matters less than the stairs.
Measure both houses
The classic snag on a brownstone move is one piece that will not turn at one landing. Check these at both addresses before moving day:
| Measure | What it tells us |
|---|---|
| Street door and vestibule door | Old doorways are often narrower than new ones. |
| The tightest spot on the staircase | Whether a sofa travels whole or in parts. |
| Clearance overhead where the stairs turn | Tall wardrobes, headboards and box springs catch here. |
| The unit’s own entry and first hallway | The last turn is often the tightest one. |
Send the numbers and a few photos with your estimate request. We take apart beds, tables and desks and put them back together at the new place. If something cannot make the trip, we say so before moving day.
The drive
From most of Brooklyn, the truck usually reaches lower Manhattan by the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel or an East River bridge, goes under the Hudson through the Holland Tunnel and turns north into Hoboken. The truck’s height and the hour settle the details. The NYC to New Jersey page shows the usual crossing for every borough.
Curb space in two cities
A Brooklyn brownstone block is parked tight on both sides, and a Hoboken block usually is too. Driveways are rare at either end. In Hoboken, the city has its own process for holding curb space for a moving truck; ask about it early. In Brooklyn, tell your neighbors the date and ask them to leave room by your door that morning if they can. The closer the truck stands, the shorter the carry and the shorter the day. Our Hoboken movers page has more on the town’s streets and buildings.
Who makes this move
Brooklyn renters trading one brownstone floor for another, closer to a PATH train into Manhattan. Young families who want a small, walkable town with parks along the river. People with a new job in New Jersey who still want city blocks and corner shops. If you would rather talk it through in Russian, the phone is answered in English and Russian, and the crew speaks both.
Before the crew arrives
- Measure both staircases and all four doors.
- Move bikes, strollers and plants out of both hallways.
- Ask Hoboken about curb space for the truck, well ahead.
- Tell the neighbors on both blocks your date.
- Label boxes by floor if the Hoboken place has two levels.
- Pack papers, medicine and chargers in a bag that travels with you.
How pricing works: your hourly rate and terms are in writing before moving day, and the total follows the actual hours. If you add items or services, we confirm the change in writing first.
How the price is built, step by step: moving prices.
Brooklyn to Hoboken questions
Do stairs at both ends make the move longer?
Usually, yes. We ask about every flight at both ends and build them into the written price. On an hourly job, the rate and terms stay fixed in writing, and the total follows the hours the stairs take.
Can you bring a piano down a Brooklyn stoop?
We move uprights and grands. Show us the stoop, the stairs and the piano on the estimate, and we tell you what it takes.
My Hoboken lease starts a week after my Brooklyn lease ends. What then?
We can keep your things in short- or long-term storage through affiliated, clean, secure self-storage facilities and deliver them on a scheduled date.
Where does your crew start the day?
In Brooklyn, NY, where our trucks start. We serve Hoboken and keep no address in New Jersey.
Get your free written price
Tell us about the move. A mover calls you back, confirms the details and sends your price in writing.