Sell Your Property in South Williamsburg
We Buy Walk-Ups, Row Houses & Mixed-Use Buildings in South Williamsburg
From the tenement blocks of Los Sures to the corridors under the J/M/Z on Broadway and the industrial edges near the Broadway Triangle, we buy South Williamsburg property directly, with cash and as-is.
- All-cash offers, no financing contingency
- Buy as-is, tenants and violations included
- Off-market and confidential
- Close on your timeline
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Who Buys Property in South Williamsburg?
Who buys property in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn?
Red Hook Development buys property throughout South Williamsburg, from Grand Street south past the Williamsburg Bridge to Broadway, Division Avenue and Flushing Avenue, and from the Kent Avenue waterfront east toward the Bed-Stuy and Bushwick borders. We are a Brooklyn developer and direct buyer. We purchase walk-ups, row houses, two-families, mixed-use buildings, small commercial properties and development lots with our own cash, buy them as-is and close on your schedule. No listing, no showings, no bank.
Do you buy rent-stabilized buildings on the Southside?
Yes. South Williamsburg has one of the deepest concentrations of older tenement walk-ups in Brooklyn, and many of them are rent-stabilized. After the 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, owners have limited ways to raise regulated rents, and many find that costs outrun income. We buy these buildings occupied, underwrite the existing rent roll and take on the tenancies at closing. Our page on selling a rent-stabilized building explains how.
Can I sell a South Williamsburg building with violations or deferred repairs?
Yes. Many Southside buildings date to the late 1800s and early 1900s and have decades of deferred work: aging boilers, leaking roofs, cracked facades and open HPD or DOB violations. We buy the building in its current condition and factor the repairs into our price. You do not need to fix anything, clear violations or empty the building before selling. We handle all of that after closing.
Do you buy property near the Williamsburg Bridge and Broadway?
Yes. The blocks around the bridge plaza, Broadway and the Marcy Avenue J/M/Z station are some of the busiest in North Brooklyn. We buy mixed-use buildings with storefronts under the elevated line, walk-ups on South 2nd through South 5th Streets, and corner buildings on Broadway, Havemeyer and Bedford. Vacant retail, difficult commercial leases and noise from the el do not keep us from making an offer.
How quickly can you close on a South Williamsburg property?
Because we buy with cash and do not need a lender, we can usually close within a few weeks once title is clear. If you are settling an estate, coordinating with co-owners or need time to relocate, we can schedule a later closing. The pace is mostly set by title and legal paperwork. We keep the process simple and keep you informed throughout.
What We Buy in South Williamsburg
South Williamsburg Properties We’re Actively Buying
Tenement Walk-Ups
The Southside grid from South 1st to South 11th Street, along with Havemeyer, Roebling, Driggs and Bedford, is lined with four- and five-story walk-ups. Many have long-term tenants and a mix of stabilized and market units. We buy them occupied and as-is.
Row Houses & Two-Families
Brick and frame row houses, many converted to two- or three-family use, sit on the side streets of Los Sures and south toward Broadway. We buy them with tenants, family members in residence or fully vacant, in any condition.
Mixed-Use on Broadway & Grand
Retail-over-residential buildings line Broadway under the J/M/Z, Grand Street and Havemeyer Street. We buy them with bodegas, restaurants and service tenants in place, or with storefronts that have sat empty.
Rent-Stabilized Buildings
Pre-1974 buildings with six or more units are often rent-stabilized, and the Southside has many of them. We buy these buildings directly, with full respect for existing tenant rights, and handle the regulatory side ourselves.
Industrial & Commercial Buildings
Garages, warehouses and light-industrial buildings remain near the waterfront, along Kent and Wythe Avenues and toward Flushing Avenue and the Broadway Triangle. We evaluate commercial and industrial properties with complicated certificates of occupancy.
Development Sites & Lots
Vacant lots, one-story buildings and underbuilt parcels can hold real potential, depending on zoning. We buy land and teardowns across the Southside and do our own zoning review before making an offer.
Housing Stock
What South Williamsburg Is Built From
South Williamsburg grew up around the waterfront factories and the Williamsburg Bridge, which opened in 1903 and brought a wave of new residents from the Lower East Side. Builders answered with block after block of tenements and row houses, and much of that housing still stands today between Grand Street and Broadway and south toward Division and Flushing Avenues.
The result is a neighborhood of dense, older walk-ups and attached houses, interrupted by public housing such as the Williamsburg Houses and by newer development along the waterfront. Landmarks like the Williamsburgh Savings Bank on Broadway near the bridge and the Moore Street Market further east recall the area’s long commercial history.
Common building types in South Williamsburg
- Old-law and new-law tenement walk-ups on the numbered South streets
- Brick and frame row houses converted to two- and three-family use
- Mixed-use buildings under the elevated J/M/Z on Broadway
- Corner storefront buildings on Grand, Havemeyer and Bedford
- Light-industrial and commercial buildings near Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue
- Newer residential towers on the former Domino Sugar site and the waterfront
Zoning
Zoning in South Williamsburg
The 2005 Greenpoint-Williamsburg rezoning opened much of the industrial waterfront to residential development. The Domino Sugar Refinery, which operated on Kent Avenue from 1856 until 2004, became the most visible example. Its Pan, Filter and Finishing House was designated a city landmark in 2007, and the site has since been redeveloped by Two Trees with residential towers, offices and the six-acre Domino Park, which opened in 2018.
Inland, zoning varies block by block. Some areas carry contextual residential districts, others commercial overlays along Broadway and Grand Street, and pockets of manufacturing zoning remain closer to the water and toward Flushing Avenue. City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, adopted in December 2024, added the Universal Affordability Preference, parking reform and accessory dwelling unit rules that may affect some lots.
We analyze the zoning, lot size and existing floor area on every property before we make an offer. Owners should confirm any zoning conclusions with a zoning attorney or zoning professional.
Regulated Buildings
Rent-Stabilized and 421-a Buildings on the Southside
South Williamsburg has a large stock of rent-stabilized housing. Many owners have held these buildings for decades and have tenants who have lived there just as long. Since 2019, the rules for raising regulated rents are much tighter, and major repairs can be difficult to recover. That combination leads many owners to consider selling.
Newer buildings near the waterfront and along Kent and Wythe Avenues were often built with the 421-a tax exemption. The program closed to new projects in 2022 and was succeeded by 485-x in 2024, but existing 421-a buildings stay on their benefit schedules and their affordability requirements. Owners in that position can learn more on our 421-a page.
We buy both types of regulated buildings. See selling a rent-stabilized building for how we approach occupied, regulated properties. Confirm any building’s regulatory status with an attorney or the relevant agency.
Where We Buy
Where We Buy in South Williamsburg
South Williamsburg covers several distinct communities, each with its own history and building stock. We buy across all of them.
Southside
The Southside is the grid of numbered South streets running from Grand Street down past the Williamsburg Bridge to Broadway, with the Domino site and Kent Avenue on its western edge. The Marcy Avenue J/M/Z station and the bridge plaza anchor the neighborhood. We buy walk-ups, row houses and mixed-use buildings here, as well as the occasional commercial or industrial building near the water.
- South 1st to South 5th — walk-ups and mixed-use between Kent and Havemeyer
- Bridge plaza — buildings around Broadway, Havemeyer and the Williamsburg Bridge approach
- Grand Street — storefronts and walk-ups along the Southside’s northern edge
Los Sures
Los Sures is the name the Southside’s Puerto Rican community gave the neighborhood, and it remains home to many Puerto Rican and Dominican families. It is concentrated roughly between Grand Street and the Williamsburg Bridge, with Graham Avenue once known as the Avenue of Puerto Rico just to the east. Community institutions like El Puente and Los Sures, the long-running housing organization, grew out of these blocks. The housing is mostly tenement walk-ups and row houses, many owned by the same families for generations. We buy here with care and respect for the people who live in these buildings.
Broadway Triangle
The Broadway Triangle is the wedge of land bounded roughly by Broadway, Flushing Avenue and Union Avenue, where Williamsburg meets Bedford-Stuyvesant and Bushwick. Long industrial, it includes the former Pfizer plant. The City Council approved a rezoning of part of the area in December 2009, and community groups sued, alleging the plan would reinforce segregation. A state judge enjoined the city’s plan in 2012. The Pfizer site was later rezoned in 2017 for a large residential development. We buy industrial, commercial and residential buildings around the Triangle, along with lots and underbuilt parcels.
South of Broadway
South of Broadway, centered on Lee and Bedford Avenues and the streets around Division Avenue, is home to a large Hasidic community, much of it associated with the Satmar dynasty. The area is densely built with row houses, walk-ups and newer multifamily buildings that serve large families. We buy here as we do anywhere in Brooklyn: directly, discreetly and with a fair cash offer.
Why Owners Sell
Why South Williamsburg Owners Sell to Us
Many Southside owners have held their buildings through decades of change, from the industrial era through the years of disinvestment and into today’s demand. A direct sale gives them a way to move forward without months of preparation.
- Inherited a family building and heirs want a clear, fair outcome
- Managing rent-stabilized tenants with rising taxes and repair costs
- Open HPD or DOB violations, or an old certificate of occupancy
- A building that needs a boiler, roof or facade work you do not want to fund
- A storefront under the el that has been hard to lease
- Retiring, relocating or simplifying a portfolio
We buy the property as it stands. Visit sell your property to see the process.
Potential
What We See in Southside Buildings
South Williamsburg has transit on the J/M/Z along Broadway, easy bridge access to Manhattan, and the new waterfront parks at Domino. That supports careful renovation of older walk-ups and row houses, and, on the right lots, new construction.
We look at each building for what it could become with the right work, while respecting existing tenancies. Because we plan and fund that work ourselves, we can make an offer on buildings that conventional buyers and lenders find too complicated.
Your Options
Your Options for Selling a South Williamsburg Property
Listing with a broker
A broker listing can bring a good result for a clean, vacant building. For occupied, regulated or distressed buildings, expect a longer timeline, buyer inspections, financing contingencies and renegotiation when issues come up.
Renovating or developing yourself
Renovating or building yourself can add value, but it requires capital, permits, contractors and patience. On the Southside, that often also means working around tenants and navigating regulated-unit rules.
Selling directly to Red Hook Development
A direct sale to us means cash, no repairs, no showings and a closing date you choose. We take on the tenants, violations and renovation risk. See what we buy for the full range.
How It Works
How Selling Your South Williamsburg Property Works
- Tell us about the property — address, units, condition and tenants
- We review it — zoning, city records, rent roll and violations
- We walk the building — one visit, scheduled around you and your tenants
- You get a cash offer — clear terms, no financing contingency
- We close — through attorneys, on your timeline
There is no cost and no obligation. If our offer is not right for you, you are free to go another way.
Market Context
The South Williamsburg Market Today
With the Domino redevelopment largely complete and the Broadway Triangle building out, much of South Williamsburg’s attention is on its older housing stock. Walk-ups and row houses with tenants, violations or deferred repairs are exactly the buildings that many buyers avoid.
We are a Brooklyn developer that focuses on those buildings. If you own property on the Southside, in Los Sures or near the Broadway Triangle, reach out for a straightforward conversation. We also buy throughout Williamsburg and North Brooklyn.
FAQ
South Williamsburg Seller Questions
What is the difference between the Southside and Los Sures?
They largely overlap. Southside is the common name for the area south of Grand Street, while Los Sures is the name used by the Puerto Rican and Dominican community that has lived there for generations. We buy throughout both.
Do you buy buildings under the elevated J/M/Z on Broadway?
Yes. We buy mixed-use and residential buildings along Broadway, including ones with noise, vibration or vacant storefronts. We price those factors in rather than walking away.
Is the Broadway Triangle still being redeveloped?
Parts of the Triangle, including the former Pfizer site, have moved forward with residential construction after years of litigation and later approvals. Surrounding industrial and commercial parcels remain. We buy buildings and lots in and around the area.
Can I sell a building with family living in some units?
Yes. Many Southside buildings house several generations of one family alongside rental tenants. We can structure a closing date, and in some cases arrangements, that give family members time to plan their move.
Do you buy property south of Broadway?
Yes. We buy row houses, walk-ups and multifamily buildings south of Broadway toward Division and Flushing Avenues, with the same direct, confidential process we use everywhere.
Do you buy commercial buildings near the waterfront?
Yes. Garages, warehouses and small commercial buildings near Kent and Wythe Avenues are part of what we buy. Complicated certificates of occupancy or manufacturing zoning do not rule a property out.
Other Neighborhoods
We Also Buy Nearby
We also buy walk-ups, row houses and development sites in the neighborhoods surrounding South Williamsburg.
Own Property in South Williamsburg?
Find out what a developer will pay — privately, with no obligation. Call 718-500-3423 or email bklyn@redhookdevelopment.com.