Office building · Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
160 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
160 Adams Street is a 3-floor office building in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, built in 1955, with about 66,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 159-165 Cadman Plaza East.
- Office space
- 66K SF
- Floors
- 3
- Year built
- 1955
- Zoning
- R7-1
The 51st largest of the 63 office buildings we track in Downtown Brooklyn. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 160 Adams Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 4 minute walk, 160 Adams Street ranks 6th of 7 by office floor area. It went up in 1955; the median neighbor dates from 1922. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 Adams Street | 66K SF | 3 | 1955 | Exempt | n/a |
| 175 Pearl Street | 151K SF | 9 | 1918 | $11.76 | May 2024, $66.5M |
| 117 Adams Street | 172K SF | 8 | 1926 | $14.25 | Mar 2017, $98.5M |
| 77 Sands Street | 207K SF | 12 | 1962 | $12.06 | Mar 2017, $121M |
| 55 Prospect Street | 237K SF | 10 | 1967 | $10.24 | Mar 2017, $138M |
| 81 Prospect Street | 85K SF | 9 | 1909 | $10.57 | May 2024, $33.8M |
| 250 Jay Street | 51K SF | 5 | 1907 | $5.95 | 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 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other address
- 159-165 Cadman Plaza East
- ZIP code
- 11201
- Building type
- Office building (city class O2)
- Total floor area
- 66,245 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 66,245 SF
- Office
- 66,245 SF
- Height
- 3 floors
- Average floor
- About 22,100 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1955
- Last major alteration
- 2004
- Lot area
- 45,000 SF
- Zoning district
- R7-1
- Built FAR
- 1.47
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3000850006
Nearest subway
- High St
- York St
- Clark St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists NYC DCAS (the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services) as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 160 Adams Street at $15.9 million and assesses it at $7.15 million. Exemptions on the roll cover the whole taxable value, which is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes properties.
- Owner of record
- NYC DCAS (the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services)
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $15,878,000
- Land market value
- $5,000,000
- Assessed value
- $7,145,100
- Exemptions
- $7,145,100
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
City market value by tax year
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
160 Adams Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 165.9 kBtu per square foot. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,077 metric tons of CO2e (16.26 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Data Center
- Site energy use intensity
- 165.9 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 1,077 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 16.26 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 66,245 SF
Energy sources in 2024
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-16; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
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Questions about 160 Adams Street
How big is 160 Adams Street?
160 Adams Street has about 66,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 66,000 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 160 Adams Street built?
City records list 1955 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2004. The building is 3 floors tall.
What other addresses does 160 Adams Street have?
City records list 159-165 Cadman Plaza East on the same tax lot (BBL 3000850006) as 160 Adams Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 160 Adams Street?
160 Adams Street is in ZIP code 11201, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 160 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, in Downtown Brooklyn.
What is the zoning at 160 Adams Street?
The lot is in the R7-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.47 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 160 Adams Street?
The closest subway station to 160 Adams Street is High St (the A and C trains), about 350 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. Also nearby: York St (the F train), 4 min walk; Clark St (the 2 and 3 trains), 5 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 160 Adams Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists NYC DCAS (the city's Department of Citywide Administrative Services) as the owner of record of 160 Adams Street (BBL 3000850006). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Does 160 Adams Street have an energy grade?
160 Adams Street's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (no single use that ENERGY STAR scores covers more than half of the floor area), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade. Its site energy use came to 165.9 kBtu per square foot. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 1,077 metric tons of CO2e (16.26 kg per square foot).
What are the property taxes at 160 Adams Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 160 Adams Street, so there is no property tax on the roll to estimate. That is common for government, nonprofit and payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) properties. The city's property tax records for BBL 3000850006 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 160 Adams Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 160 Adams Street at $15.9 million ($5 million of it land) and its assessed value at $7.15 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 11% from 2022/23 ($14.3 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 160 Adams Street?
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