245 Duffield Street, Brooklyn

Commercial · built 1993 · Block 146, Lot 2.

Building permits

New Building — Tower, filed Dec 19, 2025, 158 units, 30 stories, described as “Propose new 30-story mixed-use building as per plan. Obtain new c of o.”
Alteration, filed Sep 1, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation and use of temporary construction fence as per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with B01276224-I1.”
Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
Alteration, filed Apr 21, 2026, described as “Filing for installation of Engineered Enclosure system per 3309.17”
Demolition, filed Sep 25, 2025, estimated cost $300K, described as “Full demolition of 2 story masonry with cellar building located at 245 duffield street, brooklyn, ny 11201.”
No Work, filed Mar 19, 2020
Alteration, filed Jan 14, 2020, estimated cost $15K, described as “Mechanical work type to modify the existing duct work on the first floor no change to the existing equipment”
Alteration, filed Dec 13, 2019, estimated cost $34K, described as “Sprinkler filing to modify the existing to add and remove sprinkler heads at the first floor as per the plans filed herewith”

C6-4.5: floor area ratio 3.00 built, 12.00 allowed by base zoning.

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 179-10-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Jan 17, 2020, decided Sep 14, 2020. Extension of Term of a previously approved Special Permit (§73-36) which permitted the operation of a physical cultural establishment (Planet Fitness on the cellar, first and second floors of a two-story commercial building which expired…
Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 179-10-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Sep 16, 2010, decided Jan 11, 2011. Special Permit (§73-36) to legalize the operation of a Physical Culture Establishment (Planet Fitness). C6-4 zoning district.
420 Albee Sq. (Brooklyn Center URP - Minor Change) (City Planning P2016K0185): Completed, decided Aug 4, 2016. HPD seeks a Minor Change (HC) to the Brooklyn Center Urban Renewal Plan (URP) to modify Site 19B’s supplementary building bulk controls to facilitate a new 37-story, 378,000 square foot commercial building at 420 Albee Square (Block 146,…
Proposed Extension of the Downtown Brooklyn BID (City Planning 2027K0210): Business improvement district, In Public Review. An action to facilitate a merger of 2 Business Improvement Districts (BID) and 1 Special Assessment District (SAD). The merger of the MetroTech Area BID, Court-Livingston-Schermerhorn BID and Fulton Mall SAD in Downtown Brooklyn, Community…