COMMUNITY DISTRICT BK05

Underbuilt parcels in East New York-Cypress Hills

The potential for development is significant, as East New York-Cypress Hills contains approximately 61.9 million square feet of unbuilt floor area across 16,504 underbuilt parcels, including 592 vacant lots. Predominant zoning districts such as R5, R6, and R4 characterize neighborhoods like Cypress Hills, East New York (North), East New York-City Line, and East New York-New Lots.

Neighborhoods covered
Cypress HillsEast New York (North)East New York-City LineEast New York-New LotsSpring Creek-Starrett City
61.9M
sq ft unbuilt
16,504
underbuilt parcels
592
vacant lots
+10.00
largest unused FAR
Most common zoning
R57,382R63,906R42,006R5B1,605R7A404

Largest opportunities

Underbuilt parcels in East New York-Cypress Hills, ranked by unused floor area ratio
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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HERKIMER STREET
BBL 3015550019 · 4,900 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Brooklyn
0.00 / 10.00
+10.00unused FAR
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1821 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE
BBL 3015770053 · 11,287 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Brooklyn
0.08 / 10.00
+9.92unused FAR
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45 VAN SINDEREN AVENUE
BBL 3015760001 · 13,110 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Brooklyn
0.61 / 10.00
+9.39unused FAR
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2473 ATLANTIC AVENUE
BBL 3015760032 · 6,899 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Brooklyn
2.43 / 10.00
+7.57unused FAR
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2465 ATLANTIC AVENUE
BBL 3015760034 · 2,465 sq ft lot
C6-4 · Brooklyn
3.65 / 10.00
+6.35unused FAR
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CHESTNUT STREETVacant lot
BBL 3041430003 · 52,360 sq ft lot
M1-4/R8A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 6.02
+6.02unused FAR
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261 SHEPHERD AVENUE
BBL 3039730022 · 5,000 sq ft lot
R8A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 6.02
+6.02unused FAR
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2993 ATLANTIC AVENUE
BBL 3039550049 · 2,506 sq ft lot
R8A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 6.02
+6.02unused FAR
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Showing the top 10 of 16,504 by unused FAR. Source: NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO, via NYC Open Data.