Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn — the pixel-art map you can own

neighborhood · 716 acres · 0 claims · 0% claimed · NTA BK1204

Mapleton-Midwood (West) is a 716-acre neighborhood the west part of Mapleton-Midwood, in Brooklyn, bordered by Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Gravesend (West), Gravesend (East)-Homecrest, Flatbush (West)-Ditmas Park-Parkville and Midwood. Its biggest green space is Friends Field (7 acres). On nyc.world the whole neighborhood is pixel art — 1,331,531 tiles, about 163 blocks at $1 each — and any of it can be yours: pick a spot, write a message, drop an image, or pixel-draw on a roof.

Nobody has claimed anything in Mapleton-Midwood (West) yet — the first spot costs $5.

pixel-art map of Mapleton-Midwood (West), Brooklyn on nyc.world
Mapleton-Midwood (West) as rendered on nyc.world — real building footprints, streets, parks and shoreline from NYC Open Data, redrawn in pixels. Tap it to open the live map here.
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$5minimum — your first spot in Mapleton-Midwood
$1per block (8,192 tiles)
0claims here right now
0%of Mapleton-Midwood is claimed

what's here

Nothing yet. Mapleton-Midwood (West) is 1,331,531 empty tiles waiting for a first message, a logo, a pixel mural, or a pigeon. Open the map here, switch to ⛏ claim, tap two corners.

nearby

neighbors, parks, and the borough — every one is its own page on the map.

frequently asked

How much does it cost to claim a spot in Mapleton-Midwood (West)?

About $1 per block — 8,192 map tiles, roughly one Manhattan block — with a $5 minimum per claim, which buys up to 40,960 tiles. The price is the area you select, so a single storefront or rooftop in Mapleton-Midwood (West) is the $5 minimum; pixel drawings pay only for the tiles you actually paint. Payment is by card through Stripe Checkout, and there are no refunds.

Can someone take my spot in Mapleton-Midwood (West)?

Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in Mapleton-Midwood (West) (or anywhere on nyc.world) by paying its last price plus one dollar, or the plain area price for that spot, whichever is higher. Being outbid doesn't entitle you to a refund; you can always claim it back the same way.

What can I put on Mapleton-Midwood (West), and can I change it later?

A short message, an emoji, an uploaded image (pixelated to fit), or pixel art you draw straight onto the map. As the owner you can edit or remove your claim as often as you like for free, as long as it keeps the same spot — no account needed, edit access is saved in your browser with email recovery. The whole neighborhood is a public, all-ages map, so keep it legal and safe.

full mechanics, pricing and rules: about nyc.world · terms.

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