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Industrial sites · New York

441–467 Prospect Avenue

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedStalledBrooklyn, NY

Stalled industrial-to-housing project in Brooklyn with low opportunity score; no active planning or deals despite regional housing market activity. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 20 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent roadThis site: 89,595 on 27 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 9,789 units, Kings County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $3,858/mo zillow · all sites with this
Interstate or freeway within 600 mThis site: 27 fhwa-hpms · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
HousingThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusStalledWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopment, stalledWikipedia no source
New useshousingWikipedia no source

History and original facts

CountyKings County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesDraft from commercialobserver.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former industrial site at 441–467 Prospect Avenue in Brooklyn was sold for redevelopment into housing after a stalled rezoning approval.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Housing permits, Kings County (NY), 20249,789 units in 5+ unit buildings, 249 in 2–4, 25 single-family; 2023: 14,851 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby20 within 10 km, 34 within 25 km: Red Hook Grain Terminal (2.3 km); Industry City (2.9 km); Gowanus Canal (2.9 km); Albee Square Mall (3.5 km); Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters (4.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)72,203 jobs in 9,032 establishments; average annual pay $48,397; employment location quotient 0.79; employment +0.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022741 jobs; 120 in retail trade, 151 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36047016900)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 44th income percentile as adults; 2.7% incarcerated at the 2010 count (463 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 8.1%; median family income $143,269; 223 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsNew York City Department Of Education (PK-12); 25 public schools within 1 mile: MAGNET SCHOOL OF MATH SCIENCE & DESIGN TECHNOLOGY; PS 39 HENRY BRISTOW; MS 51 WILLIAM ALEXANDER; PS 295NCES EDGE
Elevation168 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202574 county-logged events: 35 thunderstorm wind, 31 flash flood, 5 lightning, 2 hail; $60,267,000 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 11215, 2026-09median list price $1,200,000 (+0.0% on the year); 95 active listings; median 55 days on market; 2% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 202310,114 establishments (+2%); 76,133 jobs (+15%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $962,988 (+5% 1 yr, +15% 5 yr); typical rent $3,858/mo (+5% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)89,595 vehicles a day on 27 (freeway or expressway, 6 lanes); 15,431 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Stalled redevelopment of industrial site (441–467 Prospect Ave, Brooklyn) targeting housing. Opportunity score 25.0 due to median rent $1,784 and 'housing in the record' (redundant as new use is housing).

Why. Status is stalled; no current owner or timeline provided. Nearby peers (e.g., Albee Square Mall, 4km away) have low opportunity scores (5.0–5.5). Kings County permits show high residential construction (9,789 units in 2024), but this site is inactive. Traffic data shows high freeway volume (89,595 ADT) on a 6-lane road.

Where it stands. No active deals or planning updates. Context shows 20 nearby projects (e.g., Gowanus Canal, Industry City), but none directly adjacent. Housing market data (ZHVI $962k, ZORI $3,858) reflects broader Brooklyn trends, not site-specific viability.

For a planner

  • Stalled status requires investigation into barriers (e.g., financing, zoning). High regional housing permits suggest market demand, but site-specific obstacles unknown.

For a developer

  • Low opportunity score (25.0) and stalled status indicate high risk. No current planning or deal activity. Nearby projects (e.g., Gowanus Canal) are under construction but not directly comparable.

What we do not know yet

  • Reason for stall unknown. Median rent reference unclear (rent vs. ZORI). No ownership or timeline details. 'Housing in the record' as an opp_reason is redundant.

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  • median rent $1,784
  • housing in the record

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