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Commercial space in Crown Heights
Crown Heights' commercial space runs along Franklin Avenue, known for its restaurants and bars, and along Nostrand and Utica Avenues, busy neighborhood retail streets. Eastern Parkway carries the 2, 3, 4 and 5 trains, and the auto shops and warehouses along Atlantic Avenue mark its northern edge.
- Commercial properties
- 971
- Retail stock
- 1.6M SF
- Median year built
- 1923
- Known for
- Retail, Restaurant
Building figures are existing stock from NYC PLUTO 26v2 tax lot records, not space on the market. More below.
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NYC tax lot records
The building stock in Crown Heights
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Commercial properties
- 971
- Office space
- 1.6M SF
- Retail space
- 1.6M SF
- Built before 1940
- 88%
Largest retail buildings
All 3 large commercial buildings in Crown HeightsAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1923.
- Median height: 3 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: R6 (413), R6A (171), R7A (93).
- Historic districts: Crown Heights North III Historic District (37 lots), Crown Heights North II Historic District (22 lots), Prospect Lefferts Gardens Historic District (13 lots).
- 1 lot is designated city landmarks.
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.7 mi of Crown Heights' commercial core, and each lot counts toward one neighborhood only, so boundaries are approximate. Building figures are the city's floor-area estimates, not available space.
MTA station data
Subway stations in Crown Heights
Every station within about 0.7 mi of Crown Heights' commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 6
- Subway lines
- 5
- Fully accessible
- 1 of 6
- Closest
- Nostrand Av, 1 min walk
The 6 stations
- Nostrand Av
- President St-Medgar Evers College
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College
- Kingston Av
- Sterling St
- Park Pl
Lines
The 2, 3, 4, 5 and S trains stop within about 0.7 mi of Crown Heights' core.
Step-free access
- Park Pl (S) is fully accessible.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-09-30. Walking times are straight-line estimates from the nearest point of Crown Heights' commercial core (the same area as the building counts), so the street route is longer. Accessibility is the MTA's rating for the named station. PATH, LIRR, Metro-North and ferries are not in this data.
NYC property records (ACRIS)
Recent building sales in Crown Heights
One sale of the large commercial buildings Leasemark tracks in Crown Heights has been recorded since 2016, $22.8 million in all.
Newest sales
Since 2016
- Largest: 155 Empire Boulevard, $22.8 million in December 2019.
- Newest deed on record: December 2019. The city's open data runs about a month behind.
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-09-30; prices as the deeds state them, buyers named only when they are companies. These are sales of the large buildings Leasemark tracks, not every sale here: condo buildings (sold unit by unit), partial interests and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.
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Questions about Crown Heights
How much commercial space is there in Crown Heights?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 7 million square feet of commercial floor area across 971 properties in the part of Crown Heights Leasemark covers, including about 1.6 million square feet of office and about 1.6 million square feet of retail. The largest retail building by that measure is 62 Empire Boulevard, at about 34,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently available.
What subway lines serve Crown Heights?
Six subway stations sit within about 0.7 mi of Crown Heights' commercial core, served by the 2, 3, 4, 5 and S trains. The closest is Nostrand Av (3), roughly 1 minute on foot; then President St-Medgar Evers College (2 5), Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2 3 4 5 S), Kingston Av (3), Sterling St (2 5) and Park Pl (S). Walking times are straight-line estimates from MTA station data.
Which subway stations in Crown Heights are accessible?
One of the six stations within about 0.7 mi of Crown Heights' commercial core is fully accessible, per the MTA: Park Pl (S).
When did a large commercial building in Crown Heights last sell?
The newest sale on record is 155 Empire Boulevard, which sold in December 2019 for $22.8 million to NYC SELF STORAGE EMPIRE, LLC, per the deed recorded with the city. It is the only sale of the large commercial buildings Leasemark tracks in Crown Heights since 2016.
Do tenants in Crown Heights pay the NYC Commercial Rent Tax?
No. The Commercial Rent Tax only applies to space in Manhattan below 96th Street. It was repealed for Brooklyn, so a commercial lease in Crown Heights does not pay it at any rent.
Is it free to post on Leasemark?
Yes. Posting a space or a requirement is free. Contact details are only shared when both sides accept an intro.
Getting there
- 3 at Nostrand Av
- 2 5 at President St-Medgar Evers College
- 2 3 4 5 at Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College
- 3 at Kingston Av