COMMUNITY DISTRICT BK13

Underbuilt parcels in Coney Island-Brighton Beach

There are currently 239 vacant lots among the 4,981 underbuilt parcels in Coney Island-Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, encompassing approximately 21.9 million square feet of unbuilt floor area. Zoning districts prevalent throughout Brighton Beach, Coney Island-Sea Gate, and Gravesend (South) primarily consist of R5, R6, and R3-1 designations.

Neighborhoods covered
Brighton BeachConey Island-Sea GateGravesend (South)
22.4M
sq ft unbuilt
4,984
underbuilt parcels
241
vacant lots
+5.00
largest unused FAR
Most common zoning
R51,989R61,836R3-1673R4360R7A38

Largest opportunities

Underbuilt parcels in Coney Island-Brighton Beach, ranked by unused floor area ratio
1319 SURF AVENUE
BBL 3070640028 · 4,947 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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2937 WEST 15 STREET
BBL 3070640035 · 4,611 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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1527 SURF AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 3070630035 · 3,383 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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1315 SURF AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 3070640027 · 4,875 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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1329 SURF AVENUE
BBL 3070640032 · 3,240 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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WEST 15 STREET
BBL 3070640038 · 2,763 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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2931 WEST 15 STREET
BBL 3070640037 · 2,750 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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1323 SURF AVENUE
BBL 3070640031 · 2,123 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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2900 MERMAID AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 3070640004 · 2,036 sq ft lot
R7X · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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3616 SURF AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 3070650006 · 27,588 sq ft lot
R7-3 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 5.00
+5.00unused FAR
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Showing the top 10 of 4,984 by unused FAR. Source: NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO, via NYC Open Data.

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