Office building · Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
1274 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
1274 Bedford Avenue is a 6-floor office building in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, built in 1968, with about 71,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 1274-1280 Bedford Avenue and 40 Brevoort Place.
- Office space
- 71K SF
- Floors
- 6
- Year built
- 1968
- Zoning
- R6B
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Compared with its neighbors
How 1274 Bedford Avenue compares
Next to the 4 nearest large commercial buildings, all within a 17 minute walk, 1274 Bedford Avenue ranks 3rd of 5 by commercial floor area. It went up in 1968; the median neighbor dates from 1923. Its estimated property tax, about $5.08 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $6.83.
| Building | Commercial space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1274 Bedford Avenue | 71K SF | 6 | 1968 | $5.08 | n/a |
| 1260 Atlantic Avenue | 92K SF | 4 | 1995 | $6.53 | Jan 2019, $23.5M (4 lots) |
| 1050 Atlantic Avenue | 51K SF | 2 | 1930 | $7.14 | Apr 2014, $20M |
| 1380 Fulton Street | 91K SF | 6 | 1917 | $0.61 | n/a |
| 1062 St. Johns Place | 69K SF | 6 | 1912 | $7.27 | n/a |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 1274-1280 Bedford Avenue; 40 Brevoort Place
- ZIP code
- 11216
- Building type
- Office building (city class O2)
- Total floor area
- 70,678 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 70,678 SF
- Office
- 70,678 SF
- Height
- 6 floors
- Year built
- 1968
- Last major alteration
- 2000
- Lot area
- 16,512 SF
- Zoning district
- R6B
- Built FAR
- 4.28
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3020220018
Nearest subway
- Franklin Av
- Nostrand Av
- Park Pl
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-09-30. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC Department of Finance records
Property tax and assessed value
For tax year 2026/27 the city values 1274 Bedford Avenue at $7.69 million and assesses it at $3.46 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $3.31 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $358,788 a year before abatements, roughly $5.08 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $7,687,000
- Land market value
- $284,000
- Assessed value
- $3,459,150
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $3,307,410
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $358,788
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $5.08
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll), pulled 2026-09-30; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
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Questions about 1274 Bedford Avenue
How big is 1274 Bedford Avenue?
1274 Bedford Avenue has about 71,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 71,000 square feet of office, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 1274 Bedford Avenue built?
City records list 1968 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2000. The building is 6 floors tall.
What other addresses does 1274 Bedford Avenue have?
City records list 1274-1280 Bedford Avenue and 40 Brevoort Place on the same tax lot (BBL 3020220018) as 1274 Bedford Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 1274 Bedford Avenue?
1274 Bedford Avenue is in ZIP code 11216, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 1274 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216, in Bed-Stuy.
What is the zoning at 1274 Bedford Avenue?
The lot is in the R6B zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 4.28 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 1274 Bedford Avenue?
The closest subway station to 1274 Bedford Avenue is Franklin Av (the C and S trains), about 650 feet away in a straight line, roughly 2 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Nostrand Av (the A and C trains), 4 min walk; Park Pl (the S train), 8 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
What are the property taxes at 1274 Bedford Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $3.31 million for 1274 Bedford Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $358,788 a year, roughly $5.08 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3020220018 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 1274 Bedford Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 1274 Bedford Avenue at $7.69 million ($284,000 of it land) and its assessed value at $3.46 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 19% from 2022/23 ($6.46 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 1274 Bedford Avenue?
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Bed-Stuy
Transit hubs in Bed-Stuy
- A C at Nostrand Av
- C at Kingston-Throop Avs
- G at Bedford-Nostrand Avs