Three-Unit Residential Income
For Sale
$1,900,000
554 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Fully vacant three-family with spacious layouts and high ceilings across three full stories, offering flexible income or owner-occupant options.
Property Size3,600 SF
Price / SF$527.78
Days on Market49
Property Features for 554 Central Avenue
General Information
Standard status
Active
Size
3,600 SF
Property subtype
Multi Family
Zoning
R6
Additional Details
Multifamily Units
3
Building Details
Building Size
3,600 SF
Stories
3
Tenancy
Multi
Listing Agency:
Real Broker NY LLC
Listed By:
Celinda Iaboni
(718) 256-4000
Source:
Penrealty
Added: Jul 24
Changed: Aug 25
Last Checked: Sep 10 at 5:59AM
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Investment Insights
Based on property information with market context.
554 Central Ave presents a substantial three-family residential building delivered fully vacant, offering a straightforward starting point for an owner-occupant or investor. The property is laid out across three full stories with generous proportions, spacious layouts, and high ceilings throughout each residence, supporting a range of renovation and repositioning approaches.
The building sits in a vibrant, walkable stretch of Bushwick with convenient access to the J and L trains, and it is near neighborhood restaurants, cafés, shopping, and nightlife. With R6 zoning and three residential units under one roof, the offering combines usable scale with flexibility for establishing rental income across all units or occupying one residence while renting the others. Bike, walk, and transit scores are also strong, indicating convenient day-to-day access for tenants.
The building sits in a vibrant, walkable stretch of Bushwick with convenient access to the J and L trains, and it is near neighborhood restaurants, cafés, shopping, and nightlife. With R6 zoning and three residential units under one roof, the offering combines usable scale with flexibility for establishing rental income across all units or occupying one residence while renting the others. Bike, walk, and transit scores are also strong, indicating convenient day-to-day access for tenants.
Key Highlights
- Fully vacant 3‑family home with three full stories and approx. 3,600 sq ft total living space
- Built in 1910; each residence features spacious layouts and high ceilings
- R6 zoning; delivers flexibility for renovation, rental income, or multigenerational living
Financial Insights
Estimated NOI and Cap Rate
NOI = area × lease_rate × (100 − vacancy) / 100 × (1 − expense_ratio). Net Operating Income — what the owner takes home each year before mortgage payments and income tax. Effective rent (asking rent minus vacancy losses) minus operating costs (taxes, insurance, maintenance, management).
NOI / Yr
$126,078
Cap rate = NOI / list price × 100. Capitalization rate — annual return on a fully cash purchase, before financing. NOI divided by price. Higher means more income per dollar invested, but usually also more risk or older condition. 5–8% is typical for stabilized commercial property; double digits often signal distressed deals.
Cap Rate
6.64%
Suggested Prices Based on Cap Rates
Cap rates vary significantly by property type, market, and asset quality.
Typical U.S. stable-market ranges:
Multifamily — 4.5% to 6.5% (Class A in primary markets often sub-5%; Class C in secondary markets 6%+)
Industrial / Logistics — 5.0% to 7.0% (compressed heavily in recent years due to e-commerce demand)
Office — 6.5% to 9%+ (wide spread post-2020; CBD Class A vs. suburban Class B varies dramatically)
Retail — 5.5% to 8.5% (grocery-anchored on the low end, unanchored strip centers higher)
Hospitality / Hotels — 7.5% to 10%+ (higher due to operational risk)
Self-Storage — 5.5% to 7.5%
Medical Office — 6.0% to 7.5%
Net Lease (single tenant, credit) — 5.0% to 7.0% depending on tenant credit and lease term
Rules of thumb:
Primary markets (NYC, SF, LA, Boston, DC) trade at lower cap rates than secondary/tertiary markets, often by 100–200 bps (bps, aka basis points; 1 bp = 0.01%).
Class A assets trade ~50–150 bps tighter than Class B, and Class B tighter than Class C.
Cap rates move inversely with price — a lower cap rate means a higher price for the same NOI.
Spread to the 10-year Treasury is a common benchmark; historically 200–400 bps over the 10-year.
Cap Rate 5%
$2,521,560
$2.5M
Cap Rate 7%
$1,801,114
$1.8M
Cap Rate 9%
$1,400,867
$1.4M
Market Conditions
NOI Build-Up for 3,600 SF
Vacancy — income lost from leasable area expected to sit empty during the year, subtracted from gross rent.
EGI (Effective Gross Income) — gross rent minus vacancy losses, the realistic income before paying operating costs.
OpEx (Operating Expenses) — recurring costs to operate the property (property tax, insurance, utilities, maintenance, management); excludes financing and capital improvements.
NOI (Net Operating Income) — income a property generates after operating costs but before financing and taxes.
Gross rent
$183.6K $51.00/SF
− Vacancy
−$3.5K −$0.97/SF
EGI
$180.1K $50.03/SF
− OpEx
−$54.0K −$15.01/SF
NOI
$126.1K $35.02/SF
Area
Brooklyn, NY
Vacancy
1.90%
Lease Rate
$51.00 /SF/Yr
Expense Ratio
30.00%
Simulate Cap Rate and NOI
Suggested Prices Based on Cap Rates
Cap rates vary significantly by property type, market, and asset quality.
Typical U.S. stable-market ranges:
Multifamily — 4.5% to 6.5% (Class A in primary markets often sub-5%; Class C in secondary markets 6%+)
Industrial / Logistics — 5.0% to 7.0% (compressed heavily in recent years due to e-commerce demand)
Office — 6.5% to 9%+ (wide spread post-2020; CBD Class A vs. suburban Class B varies dramatically)
Retail — 5.5% to 8.5% (grocery-anchored on the low end, unanchored strip centers higher)
Hospitality / Hotels — 7.5% to 10%+ (higher due to operational risk)
Self-Storage — 5.5% to 7.5%
Medical Office — 6.0% to 7.5%
Net Lease (single tenant, credit) — 5.0% to 7.0% depending on tenant credit and lease term
Rules of thumb:
Primary markets (NYC, SF, LA, Boston, DC) trade at lower cap rates than secondary/tertiary markets, often by 100–200 bps (bps, aka basis points; 1 bp = 0.01%).
Class A assets trade ~50–150 bps tighter than Class B, and Class B tighter than Class C.
Cap rates move inversely with price — a lower cap rate means a higher price for the same NOI.
Spread to the 10-year Treasury is a common benchmark; historically 200–400 bps over the 10-year.
Cap Rate 5%
$2,521,560
Cap Rate 7%
$1,801,114
Cap Rate 9%
$1,400,867
Alternative Uses
Best Use
Multifamily LT 5
$1.80M
$1.58M – $2.10M
NOI $126,078 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 6.64%
Second Best
Apartment 5plus
$1.57M
$1.37M – $1.83M
NOI $109,904 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 5.78%
Theoretical Best
Specialty Retail
$2.98M
$2.61M – $3.48M
NOI $208,656 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 10.98%
Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with authorities.
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Lease Details
3
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Multi-tenant
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Location Intelligence
Trade Area within ½ mile
3,398
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Demographics for 11207, NY
100,330
Population
38,030
Households
2.6
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
19%
College-Educated
81%
High-School Grad
2.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
37,159
Density / Sq Mi
$55,419
Median Household Income
$41,008
Median Earnings
$1,443
Median Rent
$657,400
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of property is this?
Triplex - Fully vacant three-family with spacious layouts and high ceilings across three full stories, offering flexible income or owner-occupant options.
Where is this triplex located?
The property is located at 554 Central Avenue Brooklyn, NY.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $1,900,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: Fully vacant 3‑family home with three full stories and approx. 3,600 sq ft total living space; Built in 1910; each residence features spacious layouts and high ceilings; R6 zoning; delivers flexibility for renovation, rental income, or multigenerational living
