Israel Atik files plans for 23 units in Bedford Stuyvesant
1241 Bedford Avenue (Credit - Cyclomedia)
Israel Atik submitted a major alteration application for the conversion of a school (E) building at 1241 Bedford Avenue in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The plan was filed on April 29, 2026. It calls for an increase in size from a 40-foot-tall, three-story building with no residential units to a 75-foot-tall, seven-story building with 23 dwelling units, and was filed with the New York City Department of Buildings under job number B01390371. The project is described in the filing as: proposed vertical and horizontal extension, residential building with commercial over the existing 3-story. The applicant is the Registered Architect Francisco Nunez of Studio Gallos.
1241 Bedford Avenue
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | floor | comment | description | persons_permitted | occupancy_label | zoning_use | dwelling_units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | Cellar | COMMERCIAL USE | Retail Sale | 54 | Mercantile | ||
| 2 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | Cellar | COMPACTOR ROOF, ELECT. ROOM, UTILITY ROOM, ACCESSORY USE | Retail Sale | N/A | Mercantile | ||
| 3 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | 1 | RETAIL STORES | Retail Sale | 112 | Mercantile | ||
| 4 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | 1 | RESIDENTIAL LOBBY | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 5 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | 2 | FOUR(4) CLASS "A" APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 4 | |
| 6 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | 2 | RECREATION SPACE | Apartment | 2 | Residential | ||
| 7 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | Roof Terrace - 2 | RECREATION SPACE ON THE 2ND FLOOR INNER COURT | Apartment | 2 | Residential | ||
| 8 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | 3 | FIVE(5) CLASS "A" APARTMENT | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 5 | |
| 9 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | 4 | FOUR(4) CLASS"A" APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 4 | |
| 10 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | 5 | FOUR(4) CLASS"A" APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 4 | |
| 11 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | 6 | FOUR(4) CLASS"A" APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 4 | |
| 12 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | 7 | TWO(2) CLASS "A" APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 2 | |
| 13 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | Roof Terrace - 7 | ACCESSORY OPEN SPACE | Apartment | 23 | Residential | ||
| 14 | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | acris | 05/04/2026 08:58 AM | Roof | STAIR BULKHEAD, MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, ELEVATOR CONTROL ROOM | Apartment | N/A | Residential |
The neighborhood
In Bedford Stuyvesant, The bulk, or 35 percent of the 54.8 million square feet of commercial built space are elevator buildings, with walkup buildings next occupying 29 percent of the space. In sales, Bedford Stuyvesant has near average sales volume among other neighborhoods with $1.3 billion in sales volume in the last two years and is the 2nd highest in Brooklyn. For development, Bedford Stuyvesant has near average amount of major developments among other neighborhoods and is the 3rd highest in Brooklyn. It had 3.2 million square feet of commercial and multi-family construction under development in the last two years, which represents 6 percent of the neighborhood’s built space.
The block
On this tax block, PincusCo has identified the owners of 13 of the 27 commercial properties representing 66,253 square feet of the 127,578 square feet. The largest owner is Bawabeh Holdings, followed by CB-Emmanuel Realty and then City Of New York.
On the tax block, there were two new building construction projects totaling 186,789 square feet. The largest is a 336-unit, 163,708 square-foot hotel/dormitory/shelter (R-1) building submitted by Robert Pinkas and filed by Robert Pinkas with plans filed September 16, 2019 and permitted April 17, 2023. The second largest is a 31-unit, 23,081 square-foot residential (R-2) building submitted by Baruch Guttman with plans filed January 10, 2020 and permitted April 8, 2025.
The surrounding
Within a 400-foot radius of 1241 bedford avenue, PincusCo identified four commercial real estate items of interests occurred over the past 24 months.
Of those four items, two were in new building development. There were two new building permits. The most recent of these two items was a permit on May 22, 2025 for a 15,099-square-foot residential (R-2) building with 16 residential units at 28 Spencer Place.
One of those four items was a sale which Joel Schwartz bought the 5,200-square-foot development site (V1) on 1213 Fulton Street and two other properties for $6.9 million from Vision Development on March 3, 2025.
One of those four items was a loan which Abraham Waldman borrowed $15.8 million from S3 Capital secured by the 5,200-square-foot development site (V1) on 1213 Fulton Street and two other properties on March 13, 2025.
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