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
62.2M
sq ft unbuilt
16,517
underbuilt parcels
603
vacant lots
+10.00
largest unused FAR
Most common zoning
R57,382R63,912R42,011R5B1,606R7A404

Largest opportunities

Underbuilt parcels in East New York-Cypress Hills, ranked by unused floor area ratio
2488 FULTON STREET
BBL 3015770017 · 13,319 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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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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ATLANTIC AVENUE
BBL 3036910013 · 2,260 sq ft lot
R8A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 6.02
+6.02unused FAR
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ATLANTIC AVENUE
BBL 3036910011 · 4,500 sq ft lot
R8A · Brooklyn
0.00 / 6.02
+6.02unused FAR
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2689 ATLANTIC AVENUEVacant lot
BBL 3036710037 · 2,362 sq ft lot
C4-4D · Brooklyn
0.00 / 6.02
+6.02unused FAR
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Showing the top 10 of 16,517 by unused FAR. Source: NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO, via NYC Open Data.

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