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Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn multifamily & commercial real estate market

Recorded sales, prices, construction, lending and ownership for income and commercial property in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn, updated monthly from NYC public records. Data through July 2026. Covers Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Greene, DUMBO & Vinegar Hill, Boerum Hill and Clinton Hill.

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$1.3B200 sales, last 12 months▲ 7.9% YoY
$867Median price / sq ft▼ 4.2% YoY
$925KMedian price / unit (multifamily)▼ 3.9% YoY
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September 2026 summary

200 income-property sales were recorded in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn over the 12 months ending July 2026, up 7% from the prior 12 months, with dollar volume of $1.3B, up 7.9%. The median price per square foot was $867, down 4.2%, and the median price per residential unit across multifamily and mixed-use properties was $925K, down 3.9%. DOB construction permits totaled 2,071, up 8.2%. 1.7% of multifamily and mixed-use parcels carried a Motivated-Seller Score of 10 or above, compared with 2.9% citywide. The most active lender, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., recorded 33 mortgages.

Market trends

Recorded sales volume by month

August 2024 – July 2026. Hover or tap a month for its figure.

$0$100M$200M$300M$400MAugust 2024: $223.6M in recorded salesSeptember 2024: $36.2M in recorded salesOctober 2024: $287.7M in recorded salesNovember 2024: $61.6M in recorded salesDecember 2024: $89.1M in recorded salesJanuary 2025: $58.1M in recorded salesFebruary 2025: $38.5M in recorded salesMarch 2025: $61.6M in recorded salesApril 2025: $76.8M in recorded salesMay 2025: $183.5M in recorded salesJune 2025: $52.9M in recorded salesJuly 2025: $42.6M in recorded salesAugust 2025: $93.2M in recorded salesSeptember 2025: $87.4M in recorded salesOctober 2025: $86.1M in recorded salesNovember 2025: $151.2M in recorded salesDecember 2025: $203.2M in recorded salesJanuary 2026: $63.7M in recorded salesFebruary 2026: $99.6M in recorded salesMarch 2026: $40.5M in recorded salesApril 2026: $110.9M in recorded salesMay 2026: $208.5M in recorded salesJune 2026: $106.5M in recorded salesJuly 2026: $57.5M in recorded sales$57.5MOct ’24Jan ’25Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26
$0$100M$200M$300M$400MAugust 2024: $223.6M in recorded salesSeptember 2024: $36.2M in recorded salesOctober 2024: $287.7M in recorded salesNovember 2024: $61.6M in recorded salesDecember 2024: $89.1M in recorded salesJanuary 2025: $58.1M in recorded salesFebruary 2025: $38.5M in recorded salesMarch 2025: $61.6M in recorded salesApril 2025: $76.8M in recorded salesMay 2025: $183.5M in recorded salesJune 2025: $52.9M in recorded salesJuly 2025: $42.6M in recorded salesAugust 2025: $93.2M in recorded salesSeptember 2025: $87.4M in recorded salesOctober 2025: $86.1M in recorded salesNovember 2025: $151.2M in recorded salesDecember 2025: $203.2M in recorded salesJanuary 2026: $63.7M in recorded salesFebruary 2026: $99.6M in recorded salesMarch 2026: $40.5M in recorded salesApril 2026: $110.9M in recorded salesMay 2026: $208.5M in recorded salesJune 2026: $106.5M in recorded salesJuly 2026: $57.5M in recorded sales$57.5MJan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26
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MonthSalesVolume
August 202418$223.6M
September 202411$36.2M
October 202413$287.7M
November 202414$61.6M
December 202424$89.1M
January 202515$58.1M
February 20258$38.5M
March 202522$61.6M
April 202514$76.8M
May 202520$183.5M
June 202516$52.9M
July 202512$42.6M
August 202518$93.2M
September 202519$87.4M
October 202516$86.1M
November 202518$151.2M
December 202518$203.2M
January 202616$63.7M
February 202618$99.6M
March 202613$40.5M
April 202617$110.9M
May 202617$208.5M
June 202617$106.5M
July 202613$57.5M

Median price per square foot

Rolling 3-month median of recorded sales with a building area. Gaps mean fewer than five priced sales.

$500$1,000$1,500$2,000August 2024: $916 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2024: $866 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2024: $877 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2024: $884 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2024: $875 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2025: $869 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2025: $773 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2025: $868 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2025: $848 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2025: $939 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2025: $958 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2025: $1,129 per sq ft (3-month median)August 2025: $958 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2025: $1,011 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2025: $891 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2025: $863 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2025: $869 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2026: $907 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2026: $907 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2026: $804 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2026: $761 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2026: $881 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2026: $1,036 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2026: $885 per sq ft (3-month median)$885Oct ’24Jan ’25Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26
$500$1,000$1,500$2,000August 2024: $916 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2024: $866 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2024: $877 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2024: $884 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2024: $875 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2025: $869 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2025: $773 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2025: $868 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2025: $848 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2025: $939 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2025: $958 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2025: $1,129 per sq ft (3-month median)August 2025: $958 per sq ft (3-month median)September 2025: $1,011 per sq ft (3-month median)October 2025: $891 per sq ft (3-month median)November 2025: $863 per sq ft (3-month median)December 2025: $869 per sq ft (3-month median)January 2026: $907 per sq ft (3-month median)February 2026: $907 per sq ft (3-month median)March 2026: $804 per sq ft (3-month median)April 2026: $761 per sq ft (3-month median)May 2026: $881 per sq ft (3-month median)June 2026: $1,036 per sq ft (3-month median)July 2026: $885 per sq ft (3-month median)$885Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26
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MonthMedian $/sf (3-mo)
August 2024$916
September 2024$866
October 2024$877
November 2024$884
December 2024$875
January 2025$869
February 2025$773
March 2025$868
April 2025$848
May 2025$939
June 2025$958
July 2025$1,129
August 2025$958
September 2025$1,011
October 2025$891
November 2025$863
December 2025$869
January 2026$907
February 2026$907
March 2026$804
April 2026$761
May 2026$881
June 2026$1,036
July 2026$885

Construction permits issued

Initial DOB NOW permits for construction work (sheds, fences, scaffolds and signs excluded) — a leading indicator of repositioning and new supply.

0100200300400August 2024: 166 construction permitsSeptember 2024: 142 construction permitsOctober 2024: 170 construction permitsNovember 2024: 126 construction permitsDecember 2024: 140 construction permitsJanuary 2025: 153 construction permitsFebruary 2025: 139 construction permitsMarch 2025: 157 construction permitsApril 2025: 180 construction permitsMay 2025: 187 construction permitsJune 2025: 182 construction permitsJuly 2025: 172 construction permitsAugust 2025: 156 construction permitsSeptember 2025: 172 construction permitsOctober 2025: 218 construction permitsNovember 2025: 143 construction permitsDecember 2025: 168 construction permitsJanuary 2026: 138 construction permitsFebruary 2026: 153 construction permitsMarch 2026: 165 construction permitsApril 2026: 184 construction permitsMay 2026: 172 construction permitsJune 2026: 220 construction permitsJuly 2026: 182 construction permits182Oct ’24Jan ’25Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’25Jan ’26Apr ’26Jul ’26
0100200300400August 2024: 166 construction permitsSeptember 2024: 142 construction permitsOctober 2024: 170 construction permitsNovember 2024: 126 construction permitsDecember 2024: 140 construction permitsJanuary 2025: 153 construction permitsFebruary 2025: 139 construction permitsMarch 2025: 157 construction permitsApril 2025: 180 construction permitsMay 2025: 187 construction permitsJune 2025: 182 construction permitsJuly 2025: 172 construction permitsAugust 2025: 156 construction permitsSeptember 2025: 172 construction permitsOctober 2025: 218 construction permitsNovember 2025: 143 construction permitsDecember 2025: 168 construction permitsJanuary 2026: 138 construction permitsFebruary 2026: 153 construction permitsMarch 2026: 165 construction permitsApril 2026: 184 construction permitsMay 2026: 172 construction permitsJune 2026: 220 construction permitsJuly 2026: 182 construction permits182Jan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’26
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MonthPermits
August 2024166
September 2024142
October 2024170
November 2024126
December 2024140
January 2025153
February 2025139
March 2025157
April 2025180
May 2025187
June 2025182
July 2025172
August 2025156
September 2025172
October 2025218
November 2025143
December 2025168
January 2026138
February 2026153
March 2026165
April 2026184
May 2026172
June 2026220
July 2026182

What trades here

Share of recorded sales by asset class, last 12 months.

Multifamily: 145 sales (73%)Multifamily73% · 145Mixed Use: 24 sales (12%)Mixed Use12% · 24Office: 10 sales (5%)Office5% · 10Other: 9 sales (5%)Other5% · 9Retail: 5 sales (3%)Retail3% · 5Development: 4 sales (2%)Development2% · 4Industrial: 3 sales (2%)Industrial2% · 3
Multifamily: 145 sales (73%)Multifamily73% · 145Mixed Use: 24 sales (12%)Mixed Use12% · 24Office: 10 sales (5%)Office5% · 10Other: 9 sales (5%)Other5% · 9Retail: 5 sales (3%)Retail3% · 5Development: 4 sales (2%)Development2% · 4Industrial: 3 sales (2%)Industrial2% · 3
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Asset classSales
Multifamily145
Mixed Use24
Office10
Other9
Retail5
Development4
Industrial3

Seller distress

1.7% of 5,568 multifamily and mixed-use parcels in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn carry a Motivated-Seller Score of 10+ as of September 2026, down from 1.9% in August 2026. Citywide the figure is 2.9%.

The score weighs estimated loan maturity, tax liens, open HPD violations, evictions, ownership tenure and transfer activity. It is a signal, not a prediction.

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Biggest sales last quarter

PropertyTypeRecordedPrice
39 Hall StreetOfficeMay 2026$121.4M
120 Court StreetRetailMay 2026$30M
188 Montague StreetOfficeJun 2026$16.8M
194 Columbia HeightsMultifamilyJun 2026$15M
419 Vanderbilt AvenueMultifamilyJun 2026$13.5M

Most active lenders

Institutional mortgages recorded in the last 12 months.

  1. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.33 loans · $207.1M
  2. Citizens Bank NA32 loans · $31.4M
  3. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.11 loans · $124.2M
  4. S3 Sb Real Estate Credit A Trust11 loans · $37.6M
  5. Bank Of America, N.A.11 loans · $15.1M
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Largest owners

Income-property parcels held, public record (companies only).

  1. Pratt Institute29 parcels · 333 units
  2. Cumberland Realty Holdings, INC.19 parcels · 15 units
  3. Atlantic Gardens LLC9 parcels · 33 units
  4. Kre Bklyner 1-11 Lexington LLC7 parcels · 21 units
  5. Feil Fulton Owner LLC7 parcels · 1 units
Largest Brooklyn landlords → · Owner directory

Off-market deals in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn

$11M3 Unit Development Site Brooklyn3 units
$11MDowntown Brooklyn
$8.3MMultifamily Boerum Hill
$30MMixed Use Brooklyn

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Frequently asked questions

What is the price per square foot for commercial and multifamily property in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn?

The median recorded sale was $867 per square foot across 193 priced income-property sales in the 12 months to July 2026, down 4.2% on the prior year.

How much do multifamily buildings sell for per unit in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn?

Multifamily and mixed-use buildings sold for a median of $925K per residential unit in the 12 months to July 2026, across 168 recorded sales.

How many commercial real estate sales were there in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn last year?

200 income-property sales worth $1.3B were recorded in the 12 months to July 2026 (deeds of $100,000 or more, excluding single-family homes and condo units).

Who lends on commercial property in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn?

The most active institutional lender over the last 12 months was JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., with 33 recorded mortgages. The Crezly lender directory ranks every lender by recorded loans.

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Property records in Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene & Downtown Brooklyn

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Compiled by Crezly from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds and mortgages (recorded through July 2026), DOB NOW permits, PLUTO and HPD. Sales are recorded deeds of $100,000+ on income and commercial property (multifamily incl. two-family, mixed-use, retail, office, industrial, development, hospitality); single-family homes and condo units are excluded. Staten Island deeds are recorded by the Richmond County Clerk and are not in ACRIS. Neighborhoods follow NYC Community District boundaries. Not legal, financial or investment advice.