COMMUNITY DISTRICT BK12

Underbuilt parcels in Borough Park-Kensington

The R5 district encompasses a significant portion of Borough Park-Kensington, Mapleton-Midwood (West), Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West), with 14,385 underbuilt parcels representing about 31.9 million square feet of unbuilt floor area and including 165 vacant lots; zoning also includes R6 and R2X districts. These parcels present a concentrated opportunity for investors familiar with the nuances of development within these areas.

Neighborhoods covered
Borough ParkKensingtonMapleton-Midwood (West)Sunset Park (East)-Borough Park (West)
31.9M
sq ft unbuilt
14,385
underbuilt parcels
165
vacant lots
+5.00
largest unused FAR
Most common zoning
R57,897R65,403R2X255R6A235R3-1222

Largest opportunities

Underbuilt parcels in Borough Park-Kensington, ranked by unused floor area ratio
4911 19TH AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 3054570008 · 3,301 sq ft lot
C4-5X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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534 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BBL 3053430013 · 10,160 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.25 / 5.00
+4.75unused FAR
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829 BEVERLEY ROAD
BBL 3053430026 · 3,300 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.98 / 5.00
+4.02unused FAR
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3706 15 AVENUE
BBL 3053480042 · 11,486 sq ft lot
C4-4A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 4.00
+4.00unused FAR
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487 OCEAN PARKWAYVacant lot
BBL 3053900060 · 4,500 sq ft lot
R7A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 4.00
+4.00unused FAR
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1462 37 STREET
BBL 3053480118 · 1,900 sq ft lot
C4-4A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 4.00
+4.00unused FAR
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37 STREET
BBL 3053480015 · 3,368 sq ft lot
C4-4A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 4.00
+4.00unused FAR
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37 STREET
BBL 3053480017 · 1,650 sq ft lot
C4-4A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 4.00
+4.00unused FAR
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3901 9 AVENUE
BBL 3055830006 · 9,533 sq ft lot
R7A · Brooklyn
0.21 / 4.00
+3.79unused FAR
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854 OCEAN PARKWAY
BBL 3065030047 · 9,620 sq ft lot
R7A · Brooklyn
0.23 / 4.00
+3.77unused FAR
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Showing the top 10 of 14,385 by unused FAR. Source: NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO, via NYC Open Data.