Brooklyn · Williamsburg, Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights and 1 more
Retail space on Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
One of the city's busiest shopping streets: owners registered 168 storefronts on Bedford Avenue for the end of 2024, and 14 of them (8.3%) stood empty, above 8.0% across Brooklyn. Where they are, the subway along it, and free listings matched to tenants.
- Storefronts
- 168
- Vacant on Dec 31, 2024
- 14
- Vacancy rate
- 8.3%
- Listed on Leasemark
- 0
No storefront on Bedford Avenue is listed on Leasemark yet. Own or broker one? List it free and it is matched against every retail and restaurant requirement the day it goes up.
NYC storefront registry
Storefronts on Bedford Avenue
How many shopfronts owners registered along Bedford Avenue for the end of 2024 and how many stood empty: a quick read on how much choice a retail or restaurant tenant has on the street.
- Registered storefronts
- 168
- Vacant on Dec 31, 2024
- 14
- Vacancy rate
- 8.3%
- Brooklyn 8.0%
- A year earlier
- 11.1%
- fewer empty now
Where the storefronts on Bedford Avenue are
Storefront vacancy across New York City
Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings, pulled 2026-10-09. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31. Counts are the storefronts whose owners typed Bedford Avenue in the registration, so a few with misspelled addresses are missing; each is placed in a neighborhood by its map point. The year before is shown only when both filings count about as many storefronts on the street. A vacant storefront is not always on the market: some are being renovated, held empty or already leased to a tenant who has not moved in.
MTA subway stations
Subway along Bedford Avenue
Stations with the most Bedford Avenue storefronts within about 250 meters of an entrance, a three minute walk.
Source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA Subway Stations, with storefront locations from the city's storefront registry.
Large buildings on Bedford Avenue
Buildings with their main address on Bedford Avenue that Leasemark has a page for: size, age, owner, taxes and last sale.
Questions about Bedford Avenue
How many storefronts are vacant on Bedford Avenue?
Owners registered 168 ground- and second-floor storefronts on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn with the NYC Department of Finance for the end of 2024, and 14 of them (8.3%) stood vacant on December 31, 2024, against 8.0% across Brooklyn and 11.1% on Bedford Avenue a year earlier. The most are in Williamsburg (68), Bed-Stuy (58) and Crown Heights (15). A vacant storefront is not always on the market: some are being renovated, held empty or already leased to a tenant who has not moved in.
Where are the storefronts on Bedford Avenue?
Of the 168 storefronts registered on Bedford Avenue, 68 are in Williamsburg, 58 are in Bed-Stuy, 15 are in Crown Heights and 15 are in Flatbush, and 12 more are along parts of Bedford Avenue outside the neighborhoods Leasemark maps.
Which subway stations are on Bedford Avenue?
The stations with the most Bedford Avenue storefronts within about 250 meters (a three minute walk) of an entrance are Bedford Av (L, 22 storefronts), Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G, 15 storefronts), Franklin Av (C, S, 7 storefronts), Nostrand Av (A, C, 5 storefronts) and Nassau Av (G, 3 storefronts).
How do I find a storefront for lease on Bedford Avenue?
Post what you need on Leasemark (size, budget and the neighborhoods along Bedford Avenue) and owners and brokers with a fitting space are matched to you; nothing is shared until both sides accept the introduction. A storefront that stood vacant at the end of 2024 may since have leased, so walk the street too: many owners still put a sign in the window first.