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1021 Union Street

Crown Heights, Brooklyn | Classon Ave & Franklin Ave

12 Rooms3 Beds2 Baths1,400 Square FeetMulti-Family

$1,495,000
floors / apts2 / 2
Lot Size18'x58'
Built Size18'x35'
ZoneR8A
Building TypeTownhouse
RE Taxes$4,440
Price Per SF
$1,068

Listing Features

  • Original Details

Outdoor space and views

  • Terrace

Building Amenities

  • Voice Intercom

Property Description for 1021 Union Street

Introducing 1021 Union Street, an early-20th-century fully attached home ideally positioned between Franklin and Classon Avenues in the heart of Crown Heights. Constructed in 1930 and currently configured as a two-family residence, the property offers a flexible layout, abundant original character, and significant potential for its next owner to reimagine and enhance the home. Please note that there is no certificate of occupancy on record, and the property will require some TLC. The primary residence spans the parlor and upper levels, offering four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and separate living and kitchen areas. The parlor level features a front-facing bedroom, a centrally positioned living and dining area, a separate rear kitchen, and an inviting eat-in nook. A full bathroom with a stand-up shower is also located toward the rear of this level. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms, including a rear bedroom with a door opening directly onto a rooftop terrace, as well as a spacious full bathroom appointed with a bathtub, double vanity, and skylight. Original details found throughout the home include a handsome wood banister and parquet flooring with decorative wood inlay. A separate front entrance descends to the lower-level space, which was previously used as a studio apartment and has undergone the beginning stages of a renovation. Currently presented as a blank canvas, this level offers an opportunity for a new owner to complete the renovation according to their needs. The property may lend itself to being transformed into a grand single-family residence with the potential to expand its existing footprint, or a purchaser may explore obtaining the appropriate approvals and certificate of occupancy to establish a legal two-family home with an income-producing secondary residence. The home currently spans approximately 1,400 square feet, with building dimensions of 18.67 ft x 35 ft and a lot measuring 18.67 ft x 58.83 ft. Located within an R8A zoning district, the property has a residential FAR of 6.02, a facility FAR of 6.5, a maximum buildable floor area of approximately 6,610 square feet, and approximately 5,205 square feet of unused FAR, presenting substantial potential subject to all applicable zoning regulations, permits, and approvals. Nestled along a quintessential tree-lined Crown Heights block, the home is only a short distance from Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Brooklyn Public Library's Central Branch, as well as the neighborhood's exceptional selection of restaurants, cafés, shops, and convenient transportation options along Franklin Avenue and Eastern Parkway. All prospective purchasers should independently verify the property's legal use, zoning, square footage, development potential, and certificate-of-occupancy requirements with their architect, attorney, and the appropriate municipal agencies. Please note that the photos have been virtually decluttered and edited.


Listing History for 1021 Union Street

Now
08/17/2026
New Agency by Jerry Minsky
Douglas Elliman
08/17/2026
$1,495,000 [-$230,000] [13.3%]
Price Drop by Jerry Minsky
Douglas Elliman

Building Details for 1021 Union Street

OwnershipMulti-Family
Building TypeTownhouse
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1930
Floors/Apts2/2
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Transit and Citi Bike

Subway

Botanic Garden
0.02 miles
Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College
0.09 miles
Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum
0.27 miles
Park Pl
0.33 miles
Nostrand Av
0.48 miles

Citi Bike

Eastern Pkwy & Franklin Ave (SW Corner)
0.08 miles
Eastern Pkwy & Franklin Ave (NE Corner)
0.11 miles

Contact Agents

Contact Agents

Jerry Minsky
Douglas Elliman

1 Open House

Sunday, August 23, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Crown Heights | Brooklyn

Quick Profile

Originally known as Crown Hill by the Lenape Indians that lived there, Crown Heights has evolved into a diverse neighborhood, occupied primarily by Hasidic Jews and one of the largest Caribbean populations to be found anywhere outside of the West Indies. 

Head over to Nostrand Avenue, one of the main West Indian commercial areas in the neighborhood, which is lined with stores that have been in those exact same places for generations, providing their goods and services to area residents. Kingston Avenue has similar commercial activities that support the Jewish community, and Franklin Avenue shows the most signs of change and gentrification, with an ever-expanding mix of yoga studios, coffee shops, and organic grocery stores that serve the influx of young professionals. No matter which of these areas you visit, you will find an interesting mix of businesses that you wouldn’t normally picture as existing side-by-side. It is all part of the cultural diversity of Crown Heights.

The neighborhood is bisected, from east to west, by Eastern Parkway, which is a beautiful, 3-mile-long boulevard lined with mature trees. This leafy oasis was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, famed designer of Central Park, the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, and the U. S. Capitol in Washington, D. C.

You will find a mix of low-rise apartment buildings, large middle-class elevator buildings, brownstones, and some luxury buildings. Century-old architecture stands next to modern residential developments in a visually interesting mix of styles, much as the diversity of the residents exists. People who would not normally meet and mix are forging new pathways to cultural understanding by working, living, and playing together in the same neighborhood.

All information furnished regarding property for sale, rental or financing is from sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing or withdrawal without notice. All dimensions are approximate. For exact dimensions, you must hire your own architect or engineer.
OLR ID: 107459TH