Retail building · Flatbush, Brooklyn
1616 Church Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11226
1616 Church Avenue is a 3-floor retail building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, built in 1931, with about 41,000 square feet of retail space according to city records.
Also at 1612-1628 Church Avenue.
- Retail space
- 41K SF
- Floors
- 3
- Year built
- 1931
- Zoning
- R7A
The 5th largest of the 5 retail buildings we track in Flatbush. Compare it with 3 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 1616 Church Avenue compares
Next to the 3 nearest large retail buildings, all within a 10 minute walk, 1616 Church Avenue is the smallest by retail floor area. It went up in 1931; the median neighbor dates from 1932. Its estimated property tax, about $4.73 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $6.62.
| Building | Retail space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1616 Church Avenue | 41K SF | 3 | 1931 | $4.73 |
| 2101 Church Avenue | 46K SF | 4 | 1928 | $6.62 |
| 1007 Flatbush Avenue | 142K SF | 1 | 1995 | $8.66 |
| 2359 Bedford Avenue | 176K SF | 3 | 1932 | $4.10 |
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). 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
- 1612-1628 Church Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11226
- Building type
- Retail building (city class K2)
- Total floor area
- 41,000 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 41,000 SF
- Retail
- 41,000 SF
- Height
- 3 floors
- Average floor
- About 13,700 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1931
- Lot area
- 20,190 SF
- Zoning district
- R7A
- Built FAR
- 2.03
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3050970005
Nearest subway
- Church Av
- Beverley Rd
- Parkside Av
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-05; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-05. 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 1601 CHURCH AVE CORP as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 1616 Church Avenue at $4.23 million and assesses it at $1.9 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $1.79 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 $194,112 a year before abatements, roughly $4.73 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.
- Owner of record
- 1601 CHURCH AVE CORP
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $4,233,000
- Land market value
- $1,514,000
- Assessed value
- $1,904,850
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $1,789,380
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $194,112
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $4.73
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-09; 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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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy score, grade and emissions
1616 Church Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns a B (70 to 84). Its site energy use came to 44.1 kBtu per square foot, 31% below the national median of 63.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 177 metric tons of CO2e (3.84 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- 81 of 100
- Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
- B (70 to 84)
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Retail Store
- Site energy use intensity
- 44.1 kBtu/SF
- National median for the type
- 63.8 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 177 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 3.84 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 60,000 SF
ENERGY STAR score by year
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 2026-10-09; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The grade is the one the filed score earns under the law's cutoffs; the Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, which can differ.
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Questions about 1616 Church Avenue
How big is 1616 Church Avenue?
1616 Church Avenue has about 41,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 41,000 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 1616 Church Avenue built?
City records list 1931 as the year built. The building is 3 floors tall.
What other addresses does 1616 Church Avenue have?
City records list 1612-1628 Church Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 3050970005) as 1616 Church Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 1616 Church Avenue?
1616 Church Avenue is in ZIP code 11226, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 1616 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226, in Flatbush.
What is the zoning at 1616 Church Avenue?
The lot is in the R7A zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 2.03 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 1616 Church Avenue?
The closest subway station to 1616 Church Avenue is Church Av (the B and Q trains), about 750 feet away in a straight line, roughly 3 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: Beverley Rd (the Q train), 6 min walk; Parkside Av (the Q train), 10 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 1616 Church Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 1601 CHURCH AVE CORP as the owner of record of 1616 Church Avenue (BBL 3050970005). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
What is the energy grade of 1616 Church Avenue?
1616 Church Avenue reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 for calendar year 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, a score of 85 or higher earns an A, 70 to 84 a B, 55 to 69 a C and under 55 a D, so 81 earns a B. The Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, so the posted label can differ if a filing was corrected. Its site energy use came to 44.1 kBtu per square foot, 31% below the national median of 63.8 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 177 metric tons of CO2e (3.84 kg per square foot).
What are the property taxes at 1616 Church Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $1.79 million for 1616 Church Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $194,112 a year, roughly $4.73 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3050970005 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 1616 Church Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 1616 Church Avenue at $4.23 million ($1.51 million of it land) and its assessed value at $1.9 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 17% from 2022/23 ($3.6 million) to 2026/27.
Is there retail space for lease at 1616 Church Avenue?
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Flatbush
Transit hubs in Flatbush
- B Q at Church Av
- 2 5 at Church Av
- Q at Beverley Rd
- Q at Parkside Av
- 2 5 at Flatbush Av-Brooklyn College