Brooklyn
Commercial space in Flatbush
Flatbush's commercial center is the crossing of Flatbush Avenue and Church Avenue, one of the busiest shopping corridors in Brooklyn and home to the restored Kings Theatre. Ground floor retail and restaurant space dominate, and medical offices cluster toward SUNY Downstate and Kings County Hospital to the east.
- Commercial properties
- 1,182
- Retail stock
- 2.6M SF
- Median year built
- 1930
- Known for
- Retail, Restaurant, Medical
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 Flatbush
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Commercial properties
- 1,182
- Office space
- 934K SF
- Retail space
- 2.6M SF
- Built before 1940
- 87%
Largest retail buildings
All 4 large commercial buildings in FlatbushAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1930.
- Median height: 3 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: R6 (463), R7A (259), R7-1 (158).
- Historic districts: Prospect Park South Historic District (11 lots), Prospect Lefferts Gardens Historic District (5 lots), Ocean on the Park Historic District (2 lots).
- 5 lots are 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 Flatbush'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.
MTA station data
Subway stations in Flatbush
Every station within about 0.7 mi of Flatbush's commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 6
- Subway lines
- 4
- Fully accessible
- 2 of 6
- Closest
- Church Av, 4 min walk
The 6 stations
- Church Av
- Parkside Av
- Church Av
- Beverley Rd
- Winthrop St
- Beverly Rd
Lines
The 2, 5, B and Q trains stop within about 0.7 mi of Flatbush's core.
Step-free access
- Church Av (B Q) is fully accessible.
- Church Av (2 5) 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 Flatbush's 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.
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Questions about Flatbush
How much commercial space is there in Flatbush?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 6.9 million square feet of commercial floor area across 1,182 properties in the part of Flatbush Leasemark covers, including about 934,000 square feet of office and about 2.6 million square feet of retail. The largest retail building by that measure is 2359 Bedford Avenue, at about 176,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently available.
What subway lines serve Flatbush?
Six subway stations sit within about 0.7 mi of Flatbush's commercial core, served by the 2, 5, B and Q trains. The closest is Church Av (B Q), roughly 4 minutes on foot; then Parkside Av (Q), Church Av (2 5), Beverley Rd (Q), Winthrop St (2 5) and Beverly Rd (2 5). Walking times are straight-line estimates from MTA station data.
Which subway stations in Flatbush are accessible?
Two of the six stations within about 0.7 mi of Flatbush's commercial core are fully accessible, per the MTA: Church Av (B Q) and Church Av (2 5).
Do tenants in Flatbush 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 Flatbush 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
- B Q at Church Av
- 2 5 at Church Av
- Q at Beverley Rd
- Q at Parkside Av