589 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn
A retail store building on Prospect Avenue carrying 1.09 FAR of unused residential development rights on record on a 39,000 sq ft lot, zoned R5B.
589 Prospect Avenue is a retail store building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3011160043). The property is zoned R5B, on a 39,000 sq ft lot, with 1 floors and 2 residential units. It was built in 1957. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Property facts
| BBL | 3011160043 |
|---|---|
| Borough | Brooklyn — Community District 7 |
| Neighborhood | Windsor Terrace-South Slope |
| ZIP code | 11215 |
| Zoning district | R5B |
| Building class | K1 — retail store building (what’s a building class?) |
| Land use | 05 — Commercial & office buildings |
| Lot area | 39,000 sq ft |
| Floors | 1 |
| Residential units | 2 |
| Year built | 1957 |
| FAR | 0.41 built · 1.5 max residential · 0 max commercial Learn: What is FAR? |
| Flood zone | Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area |
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No open violations on record for this lot.
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Data: NYC municipal records (Departments of City Planning, Buildings, Finance) and FEMA. See our sources and methodology. Data as of 2026-07-11.