bushwick is rapidly developing but it’s going to take long after you finish residency for it to look anything like williamsburg or fort greene (if it ever does). it’s great for nightlife and bars but it’s a bit short on other amenities like museums, parks, good grocery stores etc. housing is going to be rowhouses (mostly early century wood frame two families with vinyl siding), old walk ups, semi-detached single family homes and mid-rise new construction. you might find an interesting unit in an old warehouse or something if you look long enough.

bushwick is walkable but much better on a bike. you’ll likely have to leave your immediate vicinity to find everything you need on a weekly basis.

i’ve been to riverdale once in the 20yrs i’ve lived here and the bronx twice so i’m not the one to ask.