| ID # | RLS20113859 |
| Details | 8 bed, 2 bath, 2 half bath, Interior: 6044 ft2, 562m2, 2 Units in the building, Building has 3 floors (DOM): 6 days |
| Construction Year | 1910 |
| Taxes (per year) | $21,540 |
| Bus | 0 min: B62 |
| 4 min: B32 | |
| 6 min: Q59 | |
| 7 min: B24, B48 | |
| 10 min: B43 | |
| Subway | 1 min: L |
| 10 min: G | |
| LIRR | 1.6 miles: "Long Island City" |
| 1.8 miles: "Hunterspoint Avenue" | |
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We have been retained on an exclusive basis to arrange for the sale of 171 Bedford Avenue, a three-story+cellar, 6,044 SF mixed-use property located along one of Brooklyn’s most established and sought-after retail corridors in the heart of Williamsburg. The property consists of ground-floor commercial space with two large four-bedroom residential units above. It further benefits from protected Tax Class 1 status and exceptionally low current real estate taxes of approximately $21,500 annually.
The residential component offers an immediate value-add opportunity, with the second- and third-floor apartments currently generating just $4,200 and $4,600 per month (approximately $36/SF). Both units are occupied on a month-to-month basis, while nearby comparable apartments support approximately $90/SF—more than double the existing level. The large, full-floor layouts provide an attractive opportunity for renovation and repositioning with the potential to materially increase income.
The ground-floor retail is occupied by a long-standing optical tenant paying approximately $17,000 per month (~$86/SF on an effective-area basis), with 3% annual increases and a lease extending through July 2029. Comparable Bedford Avenue storefronts are approaching $200/SF, creating substantial mark-to-market potential at lease expiration, while the currently unused cellar and rear yard offer additional opportunities to enhance the property. The 25’ × 100’ lot also provides longer-term development flexibility.
With a premier Bedford Avenue location, significant upside across both the residential and commercial components, and an unusually low tax burden, 171 Bedford Avenue presents a compelling Williamsburg value-add investment opportunity.
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