Development sites for sale in Dumbo

Dumbo is Brooklyn's premier creative office district, with converted warehouse buildings along the waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. It is popular with tech, design, and media firms.

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New land / development spaces in Dumbo are matched to requirements the day they are posted. Post yours and be first in line.

NYC tax lot records

The building stock in Dumbo

What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.

Commercial properties
110
Office space
3.1M SF
Retail space
809K SF
Built before 1940
64%

Largest office buildings

  1. 20 Jay Street418K SF
    11 floors · built 1909
  2. 55 Water Street326K SF
    5 floors · built 1900
  3. 45 Main Street275K SF
    12 floors · built 1906
  4. 55 Prospect Street237K SF
    10 floors · built 1967
  5. 77 Sands Street207K SF
    12 floors · built 1962

Age, height and zoning

  • Median year built: 1913.
  • Median height: 5 floors.
  • Most common zoning districts: M1-4/R8A (22), M1-4/R7A (15), M1-2/R8A (13). 76% of these lots are zoned for manufacturing.
  • Historic districts: DUMBO Historic District (44 lots), Fulton Ferry Historic District (4 lots), Vinegar Hill Historic District (1 lot).
  • 3 lots are designated city landmarks.

Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-25. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.3 mi of Dumbo's 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.

Questions about land / development space in Dumbo

How much does land / development space cost in Dumbo?

Pricing depends on building class, floor, condition and lease length. Post a requirement with your budget and Leasemark will match you with spaces that fit it as they are listed.

How do I find land / development space in Dumbo that is not publicly listed?

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Is it free to post on Leasemark?

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