Factory and industrial building · East New York, Brooklyn
959 Essex Street
Brooklyn, NY 11208
959 Essex Street is a 1-floor factory and industrial building in East New York, Brooklyn, built in 1951, with about 41,000 square feet of industrial and storage space according to city records.
Also at 959-977 Essex Street and 970-990 Shepherd Avenue.
- Industrial and storage space
- 41K SF
- Floors
- 1
- Year built
- 1951
- Zoning
- M1-1
The 30th 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 959 Essex Street compares
Next to the 6 nearest large industrial and storage buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 959 Essex Street ranks 4th of 7 by industrial and storage floor area. It went up in 1951; the median neighbor dates from 1960. Its property tax is fully exempt on the city's assessment roll.
| Building | Industrial and storage space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 959 Essex Street | 41K SF | 1 | 1951 | Exempt |
| 987 Essex Street | 35K SF | 1 | 1959 | $5.67 |
| 1002 Essex Street | 42K SF | 2 | 1967 | $3.54 |
| 506 Cozine Avenue | 45K SF | 1 | 1963 | $5.41 |
| 549 Wortman Avenue | 36K SF | 1 | 1920 | $3.88 |
| 458 Wortman Avenue | 36K SF | 1 | 1956 | $3.50 |
| 535 Atkins Avenue | 46K SF | 1 | 1962 | $3.93 |
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 addresses
- 959-977 Essex Street; 970-990 Shepherd Avenue
- ZIP code
- 11208
- Building type
- Factory and industrial building (city class F5)
- Total floor area
- 41,476 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 41,476 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 41,476 SF
- Height
- 1 floor
- Year built
- 1951
- Lot area
- 36,063 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-1
- Built FAR
- 1.15
- Max commercial FAR
- 1
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 3044070015
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 Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists ULTRA FLEX PACKAGING CORP as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 959 Essex Street at $3.76 million and assesses it at $1.69 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
- ULTRA FLEX PACKAGING CORP
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $3,756,000
- Land market value
- $721,000
- Assessed value
- $1,690,200
- Exemptions
- $1,690,200
- 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 2026-10-09. Exempt properties can still owe charges or payments in lieu of taxes that the roll does not show.
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
959 Essex 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 greenhouse gas emissions were about 4,508 metric tons of CO2e (108.69 kg per square foot).
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Manufacturing/Industrial Plant
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- 4,508 t CO2e
- Emissions per SF
- 108.69 kg CO2e
- Floor area in the filing
- 41,476 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 2026-10-09; 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 959 Essex Street in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in June 2023.
- New jobs, last 12 months
- 0
- Initial permits, last 12 months
- 0
- Newest job first permitted
- June 2023
- Interior build-outs, last 24 months
- 0
New jobs by year
Build-outs across East New YorkWhere NYC offices are being built out
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 959 Essex Street
How big is 959 Essex Street?
959 Essex Street has about 41,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 41,000 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 959 Essex Street built?
City records list 1951 as the year built. The building is 1 floor tall.
What other addresses does 959 Essex Street have?
City records list 959-977 Essex Street and 970-990 Shepherd Avenue on the same tax lot (BBL 3044070015) as 959 Essex Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 959 Essex Street?
959 Essex Street 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 959 Essex Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208, in East New York.
What is the zoning at 959 Essex Street?
The lot is in the M1-1 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.15 and a maximum commercial FAR of 1 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 959 Essex Street?
The closest subway station to 959 Essex Street is New Lots Av (the 3 train), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, roughly 13 minutes on foot. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 959 Essex Street?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists ULTRA FLEX PACKAGING CORP as the owner of record of 959 Essex Street (BBL 3044070015). Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Does 959 Essex Street have an energy grade?
959 Essex 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 greenhouse gas emissions were about 4,508 metric tons of CO2e (108.69 kg per square foot).
Is there construction at 959 Essex Street?
The Department of Buildings issued no permits for new jobs at 959 Essex Street in the 12 months to October 2026; the last one was first permitted in June 2023. These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 3044070015. 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 959 Essex Street?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists exemptions covering the whole taxable value of 959 Essex 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 3044070015 show what is actually billed.
What is the assessed value of 959 Essex Street?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 959 Essex Street at $3.76 million ($721,000 of it land) and its assessed value at $1.69 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 21% from 2022/23 ($3.1 million) to 2026/27.
Is there industrial and storage space for lease at 959 Essex Street?
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