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- Where
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- Size
- 5,000 to 12,000 SF
- Budget
- to $5M
- Move in
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Warehouse · Sunset Park, Brooklyn
5600 1st Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220
5600 1st Avenue is a 2-floor warehouse in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, built in 1974, with about 316,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Part of Brooklyn Wholesale Meat Market. Also at 5402-5600 1st Avenue.
- Industrial and storage space
- 316K SF
- Floors
- 2
- Year built
- 1974
- Zoning
- M3-1
The 6th largest of the 18 industrial and storage buildings we track in Sunset Park. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 5600 1st Avenue compares
Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 9 minute walk, 5600 1st Avenue is the largest by industrial and storage floor area. It went up in 1974; the median neighbor dates from 1922. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5600 1st Avenue | 316K SF | 2 | 1974 | Exempt | n/a |
| 5714 1st Avenue | 90K SF | 2 | 1917 | $3.99 | Jun 2022, $19.9M |
| 150 52nd Street | 82K SF | 2 | 1918 | $6.06 | n/a |
| 170 53rd Street | 162K SF | 3 | 1925 | $5.13 | n/a |
| 5112 2nd Avenue | 187K SF | 3 | 1920 | $6.07 | Dec 2021, $85M |
| 5002 2nd Avenue | 139K SF | 3 | 2017 | $6.32 | Feb 2020, $48.8M |
| 5801 2nd Avenue | 108K SF | 3 | 1931 | $4.05 | 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 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Part of
- Brooklyn Wholesale Meat Market
- Other address
- 5402-5600 1st Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11220
- Building type
- Warehouse (city class E1)
- Total floor area
- 316,478 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 316,478 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 316,478 SF
- Height
- 2 floors
- Year built
- 1974
- Lot area
- 1,445,318 SF
- Zoning district
- M3-1
- Built FAR
- 0.22
- Max commercial FAR
- 2
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3008190001
Nearest subway
- 53 St
- 59 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
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists NYC DSBS (the city's Department of Small Business Services) as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 5600 1st Avenue at $36.6 million and assesses it at $16.5 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 DSBS (the city's Department of Small Business Services)
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $36,569,000
- Land market value
- $13,320,000
- Assessed value
- $16,456,050
- Exemptions
- $16,456,050
- Estimated yearly tax
- Fully exempt on the roll
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 2026-10-03. Exempt properties can still owe charges or payments in lieu of taxes that the roll does not show.
NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
5600 1st Avenue'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 152.8 kBtu per square foot. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 4,686 metric tons of CO2e (14.81 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Manufacturing/Industrial Plant
- Site energy use intensity
- 152.8 kBtu/SF
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 4,686 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 14.81 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 316,478 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 2026-10-03; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
NYC Department of Buildings permits
Work permits and build-outs
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 5600 1st Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in April 2024.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- April 2024
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across Sunset ParkWhere 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.
What a requirement here looks like
No live requirements for industrial and storage space in Sunset Park yet. These labeled examples show what tenants post. List a space in 5600 1st Avenue and we match it against every new one automatically.
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- Where
- Sunset Park, Garment District +1
- Size
- 5,000 to 10,000 SF
- Budget
- to $45/SF
- Move in
- Nov 2026
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Questions about 5600 1st Avenue
How big is 5600 1st Avenue?
5600 1st Avenue has about 316,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 316,000 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 5600 1st Avenue built?
City records list 1974 as the year built. The building is 2 floors tall.
What other addresses does 5600 1st Avenue have?
City records list 5402-5600 1st Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 3008190001) as 5600 1st Avenue. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 5600 1st Avenue?
5600 1st Avenue is in ZIP code 11220, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 5600 1st Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220, in Sunset Park.
What is the zoning at 5600 1st Avenue?
The lot is in the M3-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.22 and a maximum commercial FAR of 2 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 5600 1st Avenue?
The closest subway station to 5600 1st Avenue is 53 St (the R train), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, roughly 13 minutes on foot. Also nearby: 59 St (the N and R trains), 13 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 5600 1st Avenue?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists NYC DSBS (the city's Department of Small Business Services) as the owner of record of 5600 1st Avenue (BBL 3008190001). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Does 5600 1st Avenue have an energy grade?
5600 1st Avenue'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 152.8 kBtu per square foot. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 4,686 metric tons of CO2e (14.81 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 5600 1st Avenue?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 5600 1st Avenue in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in April 2024. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3008190001. 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 5600 1st Avenue?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 5600 1st Avenue, 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 3008190001 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 5600 1st Avenue?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 5600 1st Avenue at $36.6 million ($13.3 million of it land) and its assessed value at $16.5 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 38% from 2022/23 ($26.4 million) to 2026/27.
Is there industrial and storage space for lease at 5600 1st Avenue?
No space at 5600 1st 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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