229 Tompkins Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216

$2,000,000

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MLS ID: 990798
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Prime corner one-story retail building offering two expansive ground-floor spaces that can remain separate or be combined into a single loft-like footprint. Built full on its 25' 66' lot, the structure delivers rare scale, flexibility, and development potential at street level.As-of-right, approximately 3,300 square feet of unbuilt FAR may be added above, along with the ability to create a roof garden, greenhouse, or sunroom. Additional floor area may also be negotiable.Originally constructed in 1901, this classic one-story storefront-often referred to as a 'taxpayer-is presumed to retain its grandfathered commercial use within the current R6A zoning (verification required). Archival photos from the 1940s and 1980s document its long-standing commercial presence.Interior LayoutApprox. 23' 65' interior footprintTwo large rooms divided by a non-structural brick wallFront room: approx. 23' 30', corner exposure on Tompkins Ave & Kosciuszko St, dual entrancesBack room: approx. 23' 34', entrance on Kosciuszko StCeilings: just over 12' highCellar: stone-walled, approx. 21' 28', column-free, located beneath the front roomThis property offers a rare combination of historic character, open volumes, development upside, and corner visibility-ideal for an owner-user, creative commercial operator, or investor seeking a value-add opportunity. View this listing at: http://www.laffey.com/lid=186523502

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