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1279 Fulton Street zoning and development potential

1279 Fulton Street, Brooklyn 11216 is a 8,769 square foot lot zoned C4-5D. RunEnvelope’s engine finds an as-of-right scheme with homes of 49,106 sf (UAP (City of Yes)), against 20,312 sf built on the lot today.

The lot

BBL
3-01848-0014
Block / lot
1848 / 14
Community district
Brooklyn Community District 3
Zoning
C4-5D
Lot area
8,769 sf
Frontage x depth
60 ft x 109 ft
Lot type
Inside
Current use
Commercial and office
Built today
20,312 sf, 3 floors
Year built
1936
Built FAR
2.32

Permitted floor area against what is built

Built on the lot today20,312 sf
Largest scheme with homes: UAP (City of Yes)49,106 sf

That leaves 28,794 sf more floor area than stands here now, if the existing building were replaced. The largest scheme with homes and no affordability obligation holds 40,864 sf (Max Apartments).

City Planning’s PLUTO file lists a residential FAR of 4.66 for this lot, which at 8,769 sf of land is 40,864 sf. The engine’s largest residential-only scheme without an affordability obligation (Max Apartments) holds 40,864 sf, close to that simple multiplication.

  • Wide street frontage
  • FRESH food store zone
  • Irregular lot shape

Development scenarios

The largest 6 as-of-right schemes RunEnvelope’s engine produced for this lot, by zoning floor area. A full study also models the building itself: floor plates, heights, setbacks, unit mix and parking.

SchemeTypeFloor areaFARHomes
UAP (City of Yes)Income-restricted housing49,1065.6054
AIRS Senior Housing (100% Affordable)Income-restricted housing49,1065.6054
Max ApartmentsHousing40,8644.6660
Commercial OverlayMixed use with homes40,8644.6638
Community FacilityCommunity facility40,8644.66None
Residential + Community FacilityMixed use with homes40,8614.6638

Floor area is zoning floor area in square feet. Highlighted: the largest scheme with homes. Income-restricted schemes (Universal Affordability Preference, AIRS senior housing) require a share or all of the homes to be affordable. Shared housing counts rooms, not apartments. Schemes that need a landmark transfer of development rights, the FRESH food store bonus or a stack of every program are left off this page; the full study shows them.

What these numbers are

As-of-right only: what the Zoning Resolution allows without a variance, special permit or rezoning. Computed by RunEnvelope’s zoning engine on October 21, 2026 from PLUTO 26v2 lot data, in screening mode: the engine uses the City’s recorded lot area and dimensions, not a surveyed lot outline.

This is not a professional opinion, an appraisal or a statement that anything will or should be built here. Existing tenants, leases and the owner’s plans are not part of it.

What a full study checks

  • ■The actual lot outline, street frontages and yards, not PLUTO's recorded dimensions
  • ■Easements, restrictive declarations and zoning lot agreements on record
  • ■Landmark, waterfront and flood rules that apply to the specific building
  • ■Height, setback and floor-by-floor massing, with floor plans
  • ■Unit count, parking and the affordability program terms

Why this lot has a page: we publish pages only for lots that clear a set of data quality and headroom tests.

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