Warehouse · East New York, Brooklyn
549 Wortman Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
549 Wortman Avenue is a 1-floor warehouse in East New York, Brooklyn, built in 1920, with about 36,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 674 Berriman Street, 678-684 Berriman Street, 698 Berriman Street, 929-935 Shepherd Avenue and 3 more.
- Industrial and storage space
- 36K SF
- Floors
- 1
- Year built
- 1920
- Zoning
- M1-1
The 38th largest of the 40 industrial and storage buildings we track in East New York. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 549 Wortman Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 3 minute walk, 549 Wortman Avenue ranks 6th of 7 by industrial and storage floor area. Built in 1920, it is the oldest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $3.88 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is close to the neighbors' median of $3.93.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549 Wortman Avenue | 36K SF | 1 | 1920 | $3.88 | n/a |
| 901 Essex Street | 37K SF | 1 | 1952 | $2.80 | Apr 2017, $5.3M |
| 959 Essex Street | 41K SF | 1 | 1951 | Exempt | n/a |
| 535 Atkins Avenue | 46K SF | 1 | 1962 | $3.93 | n/a |
| 870 Stanley Avenue | 38K SF | 1 | 1954 | $3.93 | Jan 2010, $3.5M |
| 987 Essex Street | 35K SF | 1 | 1959 | $5.67 | n/a |
| 714 Montauk Avenue | 60K SF | 1 | 1962 | $4.82 | 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 addresses
- 674 Berriman Street; 678-684 Berriman Street; 698 Berriman Street; 929-935 Shepherd Avenue; 939-949 Shepherd Avenue; 529-539 Wortman Avenue; 543-551 Wortman Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11208
- Building type
- Warehouse (city class E1)
- Total floor area
- 35,724 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 35,724 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 35,724 SF
- Height
- 1 floor
- Year built
- 1920
- Lot area
- 40,900 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-1
- Built FAR
- 0.87
- Max commercial FAR
- 1
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3045210019
Nearest subway
- New Lots 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 storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered one storefront at 549 Wortman Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not vacant that day.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2024
- 1
- Vacant that day
- 0
- Share vacant across East New York
- 10.8%
- Share vacant citywide
- 8.7%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2024, pulled 2026-10-09. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2024 filing was due June 3, 2025, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists 549 WORTMAN AVENUE LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 549 Wortman Avenue at $3.23 million and assesses it at $1.45 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $1.28 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 $138,569 a year before abatements, roughly $3.88 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
- 549 WORTMAN AVENUE LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $3,228,000
- Land market value
- $818,000
- Assessed value
- $1,452,600
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $1,277,370
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $138,569
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $3.88
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 Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 549 Wortman Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in July 2025. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 2 floors (floors 1 and 2). The newest build-out, on floors 1 and 2 and the roof, was first permitted in July 2025 (construction, mechanical; filed cost estimate $26,000).
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- July 2025
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 1
- Floors with interior work, last 24 months
- 1 and 2
Recent build-outs
New jobs by year
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Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-09 (permits issued through 2026-10-06). 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 549 Wortman Avenue
How big is 549 Wortman Avenue?
549 Wortman Avenue has about 36,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 36,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 549 Wortman Avenue built?
City records list 1920 as the year built. The building is 1 floor tall.
What other addresses does 549 Wortman Avenue have?
City records list 674 Berriman Street, 678-684 Berriman Street, 698 Berriman Street, 929-935 Shepherd Avenue, 939-949 Shepherd Avenue, 529-539 Wortman Avenue and 543-551 Wortman Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 3045210019) as 549 Wortman Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 549 Wortman Avenue?
549 Wortman Avenue is in ZIP code 11208, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 549 Wortman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208, in East New York.
What is the zoning at 549 Wortman Avenue?
The lot is in the M1-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.87 and a maximum commercial FAR of 1 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 549 Wortman Avenue?
The closest subway station to 549 Wortman Avenue is New Lots Av (the 3 train), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, roughly 12 minutes on foot. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 549 Wortman Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 549 WORTMAN AVENUE LLC as the owner of record of 549 Wortman Avenue (BBL 3045210019). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Is there construction at 549 Wortman Avenue?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 549 Wortman Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in July 2025. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 2 floors (floors 1 and 2). The newest build-out, on floors 1 and 2 and the roof, was first permitted in July 2025 (construction, mechanical; filed cost estimate $26,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3045210019. 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 549 Wortman Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $1.28 million for 549 Wortman Avenue. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $138,569 a year, roughly $3.88 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 3045210019 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 549 Wortman Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 549 Wortman Avenue at $3.23 million ($818,000 of it land) and its assessed value at $1.45 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 35% from 2022/23 ($2.39 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 549 Wortman Avenue?
Owners registered one storefront at 549 Wortman Avenue for December 31, 2024, the newest annual filing the city has published, and it was not vacant that day. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront may have come free since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there industrial and storage space for lease at 549 Wortman Avenue?
No space at 549 Wortman Avenue 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.
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