BOROUGH · BROOKLYN

Underbuilt parcels in Brooklyn

Brooklyn contains approximately 523.6 million square feet of unbuilt floor area across 204,340 underbuilt parcels, indicating significant potential for expansion on existing sites. The prevalence of R5, R6, and R6B zoning districts is reflected in the presence of 3,437 vacant lots throughout the borough.

523.6M
sq ft unbuilt
204,340
underbuilt parcels
3,437
vacant lots
+10.00
largest unused FAR
Most common zoning
R544,396R641,848R6B29,644R423,250R5B13,864

Largest opportunities

Underbuilt parcels in Brooklyn, ranked by unused floor area ratio
360 FULTON STREETVacant lot
BBL 3001540011 · 5,727 sq ft lot
C6-4.5 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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366 FULTON STREETVacant lot
BBL 3001540014 · 2,571 sq ft lot
C6-4.5 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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370 FULTON STREETVacant lot
BBL 3001540015 · 3,353 sq ft lot
C6-4.5 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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380 FULTON STREETVacant lot
BBL 3001540019 · 11,246 sq ft lot
C6-4.5 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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356 FULTON STREETVacant lot
BBL 3001540005 · 8,644 sq ft lot
C6-4.5 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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20 SMITH STREET
BBL 3001540026 · 5,000 sq ft lot
C6-4.5 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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95 ROCKWELL PLACEVacant lot
BBL 3021070002 · 6,030 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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2514 FULTON STREET
BBL 3015770026 · 9,375 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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2488 FULTON STREET
BBL 3015770017 · 13,319 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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362 FULTON STREETVacant lot
BBL 3001540012 · 2,380 sq ft lot
C6-4.5 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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Showing the top 10 of 204,340 by unused FAR. Source: NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO, via NYC Open Data.

Community districts in Brooklyn

18 districts. Each one breaks the borough down to the neighborhoods inside it.