Office building · Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
16 Court Street
16 Court Street is a 37-floor office building in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, built in 1927, with about 275,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
- Office space
- 275K SF
- Floors
- 37
- Year built
- 1927
- Listed on Leasemark
- 0
No space at 16 Court Street is listed on Leasemark yet. Own or broker space here? List it free and it is matched against every active requirement the day it goes up, or import a spreadsheet of up to 50 spaces at once.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Building type
- Office building (city class O4)
- Total floor area
- 290,440 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 290,440 SF
- Office
- 274,500 SF
- Retail
- 15,940 SF
- Height
- 37 floors
- Year built
- 1927
- Last major alteration
- 2016
- Lot area
- 12,500 SF
- Zoning district
- C5-2A
- Built FAR
- 23.24
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Historic district
- Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3002500044
- ZIP code
- 11241
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-26. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
Questions about 16 Court Street
How big is 16 Court Street?
16 Court Street has about 290,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 275,000 square feet of office and 16,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 16 Court Street built?
City records list 1927 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2016. The building is 37 floors tall.
What is the zoning at 16 Court Street?
The lot is in the C5-2A zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 23.24 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot. It is inside the Borough Hall Skyscraper Historic District, so exterior changes go through the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Is there office space for lease at 16 Court Street?
No space at 16 Court Street is listed on Leasemark right now. Owners and brokers can list space here for free, and tenants can post a requirement to be matched when space opens up.
Downtown Brooklyn
Getting there
- 2 3 4 5 at Borough Hall
- A C F R at Jay St-MetroTech
- B Q R at DeKalb Av