1281 Bedford Avenue
$3,000,000
MLS# RLS20125496 · Bedford-Stuyvesant
Listed November 4, 2026 · 2 days on the market
0 Beds 2 Baths 5,700 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
Prime Commercial Building for Sale – 1281 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
An incredible investment opportunity in the heart of Bedford-Stuyvesant! This fully detached, three-story commercial building at **1281 Bedford Ave** offers exceptional space, visibility, and potential for a variety of business or development opportunities.
Property Highlights:
- Lot Size: 20' x 107' (same as the building size)
- Building Size:5,700 SQFT across three floors
- Fully Detached: Rare opportunity with exposure on all sides
- Prime Location: Situated on Bedford Ave, a high-traffic corridor with excellent footfall and accessibility
Perfect for retail, office space, mixed-use conversion, or an owner-user looking to establish a flagship location in one of Brooklyn’s most sought-after neighborhoods. Close to public transportation, thriving businesses, and residential developments, this property offers incredible upside potential.
Don't miss this chance to own a premium commercial asset in Bedford-Stuyvesant! Contact us today for more details or to schedule a private viewing.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Corcoran Group.
Fully detached, with exposure on all sides, 1281 Bedford Avenue sits on a lot of 20 by 107 feet, the same size as the building itself. That independence from neighboring structures is what sets it apart on the street, and the building dates to 1910.
The building holds 5,700 square feet across three floors, with two bathrooms. Since the building fills the full lot, the layout is a single, clear footprint to plan around, whether for a business or a rebuild.
The listing points to retail, office space, or a mixed-use conversion, and Bedford Avenue is a high-traffic corridor. A storefront with exposure on every side gives a business more ways to be seen from the sidewalk.
The Nostrand Avenue station on the A and C is about 4 minutes on foot, and the Franklin Avenue station on the C and S is about 5 minutes. John Hancock Playground is about 5 minutes away, and Wholesome Farms Market, a supermarket, is about 5 minutes on foot as well. You'll find the Brooklyn Public Library about 7 minutes away, too.
Quick answers+
How large is the building?
The building is 5,700 square feet across three floors.
Is the building fully detached?
Yes. It's fully detached, with exposure on all sides.
What uses are suited to the building?
Retail, office space, or a mixed-use conversion.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$18,182 / month
- Principal and interest$15,170
- Property taxes$3,012
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$600,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (1.5%)$45,000
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$46,200
Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
About the Building
1281 Bedford Avenue is a 4-story walk-up apartments in Bedford-Stuyvesant, completed in 1910 and home to 4 residential units. The most recent major alteration on record was in 2009.
The closest subway is Nostrand Av (A, C), about a 4-minute walk. John Hancock Playground is roughly 5 minutes away on foot.
Compiled from NYC public records and open data.
- Year Built
- 1910
- Stories
- 4
- Units
- 4
- Building Type
- Walk-Up Apartments
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Location & Nearby
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1281 Bedford Avenue
Subway
- ACNostrand AvAbout 4 min walk
- CSFranklin AvAbout 5 min walk · Accessible
- SPark PlAbout 11 min walk · Accessible
Parks
- John Hancock PlaygroundAbout 5 min walk
- Potomac PlaygroundAbout 12 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School - Csd 13 · CharterAbout 6 min walk
- P.S. 3 The Bedford VillageAbout 7 min walk
- P.S. 93 William H. PrescottAbout 9 min walk
Middle schools
- Restoration AcademyAbout 9 min walk
- The Academy for Collaborative ExplorationAbout 11 min walk
High schools
- Bedford Academy High SchoolAbout 11 min walk
- Brooklyn Academy High SchoolAbout 12 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Medgar Evers College (CUNY)About 24 min walk
Museums
- Brooklyn Children'S MuseumAbout 15 min walk
- Jewish Children'S MuseumAbout 24 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
The Neighborhood
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Walkability
9/10
Public transit
8/10
Schools
7/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
8/10
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Listing Courtesy of Corcoran Group
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