Brooklyn
Commercial space in Midwood
Midwood's shopping streets are Avenue J and Avenue M, lined with bakeries, restaurants and neighborhood shops. Office space is the largest share of its commercial floor area, and its two biggest office buildings went up in 2016 and 2017 on Nostrand and Coney Island Avenues. The Q train runs down the middle with stops at Avenue H, Avenue J and Avenue M, and Brooklyn College and Flatbush Junction sit just to the north.
- Spaces
- 1
- Active requirements
- 0
- Commercial properties
- 665
- Known for
- Office, 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 Midwood
What already stands here, from the city's own property data. Useful for sizing a search before a single space is listed.
- Commercial properties
- 665
- Office space
- 1.5M SF
- Retail space
- 994K SF
- Built before 1940
- 82%
Largest office buildings
All 4 large commercial buildings in MidwoodAge, height and zoning
- Median year built: 1931.
- Median height: 2 floors.
- Most common zoning districts: R5 (167), R7A (141), R6 (71).
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-05. Counts cover tax lots with commercial floor area within about 0.7 mi of Midwood'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 Midwood
Every station within about 0.7 mi of Midwood's commercial core, closest first. Stations joined by a free transfer count once.
- Stations
- 3
- Subway lines
- 1
- Fully accessible
- 1 of 3
- Closest
- Avenue J, 4 min walk
The 3 stations
- Avenue J
- Avenue H
- Avenue M
Lines
The Q train stop within about 0.7 mi of Midwood's core.
Step-free access
- Avenue H (Q) is fully accessible.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, pulled 2026-10-05. Walking times are straight-line estimates from the nearest point of Midwood'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.
NYC property records (ACRIS)
Recent building sales in Midwood
2 sales of the large commercial buildings Leasemark tracks in Midwood have been recorded since 2016, $65.9 million in all.
Newest sales
Since 2016
- Largest: 1296 East 14th Street, $46.9 million in February 2024.
- Newest deed on record: February 2024. The city's open data runs about a month behind.
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-05; 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 Midwood
How much commercial space is there in Midwood?
New York City's PLUTO tax lot data (26v2) records about 5.8 million square feet of commercial floor area across 665 properties in the part of Midwood Leasemark covers, including about 1.5 million square feet of office and about 994,000 square feet of retail. The largest office building by that measure is 1538 Coney Island Avenue, at about 84,000 square feet. That is the existing building stock, not space currently available.
What subway lines serve Midwood?
Three subway stations sit within about 0.7 mi of Midwood's commercial core, served by the Q train. The closest is Avenue J (Q), roughly 4 minutes on foot; then Avenue H (Q) and Avenue M (Q). Walking times are straight-line estimates from MTA station data.
Which subway stations in Midwood are accessible?
One of the three stations within about 0.7 mi of Midwood's commercial core is fully accessible, per the MTA: Avenue H (Q).
When did a large commercial building in Midwood last sell?
The newest sale on record is 1296 East 14th Street, which sold in February 2024 for $46.9 million to HCF NYC BROOKLYN SELF STORAGE LLC, per the deed recorded with the city. 2 sales, $65.9 million in all, have been recorded of the large commercial buildings Leasemark tracks in Midwood since 2016.
Do tenants in Midwood 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 Midwood 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
- Q at Avenue J
- Q at Avenue H
- Q at Avenue M