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521-545 Empire Blvd 4,000 - 33,000 SF of Retail Space Available in Brooklyn, NY 11225
Highlights
- Turnkey grocery infrastructure in place — refrigeration, walk-ins, loading docks and a private drive
- 20-foot clear high-bay second floor — over 16,000 SF flush with the Empire/Montgomery laneway
- Flexible structure — lease the entire building or individual components; delivery from Q1 2027
- Licensed medical fit-out — a built-out, previously licensed ambulatory/medical suite ready for a healthcare, urgent-care or specialty operator.
- Demand-proven corridor — Lidl, Chipotle, Western Beef and McDonald’s all operate within a few blocks; thousands of new residential units are entitled
Space Availability (3)
Display Rental Rate as
- Space
- Size
- Term
- Rental Rate
- Rent Type
| Space | Size | Term | Rental Rate | Rent Type | ||
| 1st Floor | 13,000 SF | Negotiable | Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request | TBD | ||
| 1st Floor | 4,000 SF | Negotiable | Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request | TBD | ||
| 2nd Floor | 16,000 SF | Negotiable | Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request Upon Request | TBD |
1st Floor
±13,000 SF — turnkey supermarket grade-level retail frontage
- Fully Built-Out as Standard Retail Space
- Located in-line with other retail
- Space is in Excellent Condition
1st Floor
- Fully Built-Out as Standard Retail Space
2nd Floor
16,000+ SF — 20-ft clear ceilings, flush with Empire/Montgomery laneway; storage / distribution
- Fully Built-Out as Standard Retail Space
- Located in-line with other retail
- Space is in Excellent Condition
Rent Types
The rent amount and type that the tenant (lessee) will be responsible to pay to the landlord (lessor) throughout the lease term is negotiated prior to both parties signing a lease agreement. The rent type will vary depending upon the services provided. For example, triple net rents are typically lower than full service rents due to additional expenses the tenant is required to pay in addition to the base rent. Contact the listing broker for a full understanding of any associated costs or additional expenses for each rent type.
1. Full Service: A rental rate that includes normal building standard services as provided by the landlord within a base year rental.
2. Double Net (NN): Tenant pays for only two of the building expenses; the landlord and tenant determine the specific expenses prior to signing the lease agreement.
3. Triple Net (NNN): A lease in which the tenant is responsible for all expenses associated with their proportional share of occupancy of the building.
4. Modified Gross: Modified Gross is a general type of lease rate where typically the tenant will be responsible for their proportional share of one or more of the expenses. The landlord will pay the remaining expenses. See the below list of common Modified Gross rental rate structures: 4. Plus All Utilities: A type of Modified Gross Lease where the tenant is responsible for their proportional share of utilities in addition to the rent. 4. Plus Cleaning: A type of Modified Gross Lease where the tenant is responsible for their proportional share of cleaning in addition to the rent. 4. Plus Electric: A type of Modified Gross Lease where the tenant is responsible for their proportional share of the electrical cost in addition to the rent. 4. Plus Electric & Cleaning: A type of Modified Gross Lease where the tenant is responsible for their proportional share of the electrical and cleaning cost in addition to the rent. 4. Plus Utilities and Char: A type of Modified Gross Lease where the tenant is responsible for their proportional share of the utilities and cleaning cost in addition to the rent. 4. Industrial Gross: A type of Modified Gross lease where the tenant pays one or more of the expenses in addition to the rent. The landlord and tenant determine these prior to signing the lease agreement.
5. Tenant Electric: The landlord pays for all services and the tenant is responsible for their usage of lights and electrical outlets in the space they occupy.
6. Negotiable or Upon Request: Used when the leasing contact does not provide the rent or service type.
7. TBD: To be determined; used for buildings for which no rent or service type is known, commonly utilized when the buildings are not yet built.
Select Tenants at 521-545 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
- Tenant
- Description
- US Locations
- Reach
- Brooklyn Community Services Housing Inc
- Art Gallery
- 1
- -
- Empire Kosher Inc
- Restaurant
- 1
- Local
- Flashlight Press
- Books
- 1
- Local
- Hachai Publishing Inc
- Books
- 1
- Local
- K T A V Publishing House
- Books
- 1
- -
- The Streetlite Co
- Administrative and Support Services
- 1
- Local
| Tenant | Description | US Locations | Reach |
| Brooklyn Community Services Housing Inc | Art Gallery | 1 | - |
| Empire Kosher Inc | Restaurant | 1 | Local |
| Flashlight Press | Books | 1 | Local |
| Hachai Publishing Inc | Books | 1 | Local |
| K T A V Publishing House | Books | 1 | - |
| The Streetlite Co | Administrative and Support Services | 1 | Local |
Property Facts
| Total Space Available | 33,000 SF | Gross Leasable Area | 51,000 SF |
| Property Type | Retail | Year Built | 1935 |
| Total Space Available | 33,000 SF |
| Property Type | Retail |
| Gross Leasable Area | 51,000 SF |
| Year Built | 1935 |
About the Property
ONE NYC RE has been retained on an exclusive basis to present the leasing opportunity at 521–545 Empire Boulevard — a rare, fully built-out commercial building of approximately 32,900 square feet in the heart of Crown Heights’ rapidly transforming Empire Boulevard retail corridor. The property offers a combination almost impossible to replicate in today’s Brooklyn market: a 13,000 SF turnkey supermarket with refrigeration, loading docks and a private drive in place; a licensed, built-out medical facility; and a 16,000+ SF second floor with 20-foot ceilings ideally suited to storage, fulfillment or distribution — all served by private parking for 30 vehicles and direct rear-yard access along the Empire/Montgomery laneway for shipments and deliveries. The entire building can be leased as a single user from the beginning of 2027, or divided into its component spaces. Terms are flexible and dependent on use, footprint and tenant covenant.
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