Office building with commercial space · Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
2 Skillman Street
Brooklyn, NY 11205
2 Skillman Street is a 5-floor office building with commercial space in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, built in 1940, with about 68,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 410-414 Flushing Avenue and 2-8 Skillman Street.
- Office space
- 68K SF
- Floors
- 5
- Year built
- 1940
- Zoning
- M1-2
The 5th largest of the 5 office buildings we track in Bed-Stuy. Compare it with 5 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 2 Skillman Street compares
Next to the 5 nearest large office buildings, all within a 19 minute walk, 2 Skillman Street ranks 4th of 6 by office floor area. It went up in 1940; the median neighbor dates from 1912. Its estimated property tax, about $2.83 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $9.96.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Skillman Street | 68K SF | 5 | 1940 | $2.83 | n/a |
| 11 Spencer Street | 91K SF | 9 | 2024 | $0.68 | n/a |
| 31 Spencer Street | 89K SF | 15 | 2020 | $10.08 | n/a |
| 39 Hall Street | 452K SF | 8 | 1912 | $9.83 | Apr 2026, $121M |
| 185 Marcy Avenue | 57K SF | 6 | 1905 | $9.96 | Apr 2025, $28.7M |
| 109 South 5th Street | 63K SF | 6 | 1903 | $16.31 | Jun 2022, $46M |
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
- 410-414 Flushing Avenue; 2-8 Skillman Street
- ZIP code
- 11205
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O5)
- Total floor area
- 85,000 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 85,000 SF
- Office
- 68,000 SF
- Retail
- 17,000 SF
- Height
- 5 floors
- Average floor
- About 17,000 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1940
- Last major alteration
- 2005
- Lot area
- 28,000 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-2
- Built FAR
- 3.04
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3018850026
Nearest subway
- Flushing Av
- Myrtle-Willoughby Avs
- Hewes St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-03; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-03. 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
Property tax and assessed value
For tax year 2026/27 the city values 2 Skillman Street at $7.87 million and assesses it at $3.54 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $2.22 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 $240,624 a year before abatements, roughly $2.83 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
- $7,874,000
- Land market value
- $882,000
- Assessed value
- $3,543,300
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $3,295,440
- Exemptions
- $1,077,300
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $240,624
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $2.83
City market value by tax year
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll), pulled 2026-10-03; 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.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 2 Skillman Street in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in November 2023.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- November 2023
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Bed-StuyWhere NYC offices are being built out
Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-03 (permits issued through 2026-10-01). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
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Questions about 2 Skillman Street
How big is 2 Skillman Street?
2 Skillman Street has about 85,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 68,000 square feet of office and 17,000 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 2 Skillman Street built?
City records list 1940 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2005. The building is 5 floors tall.
What other addresses does 2 Skillman Street have?
City records list 410-414 Flushing Avenue and 2-8 Skillman Street on the same tax lot (BBL 3018850026) as 2 Skillman Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 2 Skillman Street?
2 Skillman Street is in ZIP code 11205, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 2 Skillman Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205, in Bed-Stuy.
What is the zoning at 2 Skillman Street?
The lot is in the M1-2 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 3.04 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 2 Skillman Street?
The closest subway station to 2 Skillman Street is Flushing Av (the G train), about 0.4 miles away in a straight line, roughly 9 minutes on foot. Also nearby: Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (the G train), 11 min walk; Hewes St (the J and M trains), 13 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Is there construction at 2 Skillman Street?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 2 Skillman Street in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in November 2023. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3018850026. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.
What are the property taxes at 2 Skillman Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $2.22 million for 2 Skillman Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $240,624 a year, roughly $2.83 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3018850026 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 2 Skillman Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 2 Skillman Street at $7.87 million ($882,000 of it land) and its assessed value at $3.54 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 31% from 2022/23 ($6.01 million) to 2026/27.
Is there office space for lease at 2 Skillman Street?
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