Storefronts, taxpayers, corner retail — occupied, vacant, or with a tenant in arrears — sold quietly, as-is, to a curated database of professional buyers. Confidential written valuation within 24 hours.
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So far in 2026, buyers have purchased 43 retail buildings across Brooklyn — and 17 of those purchases were all cash. That's 40% of Brooklyn retail sales this year closing without a mortgage. Citywide, 113 retail buildings have traded so far in 2026 — half of them all cash. Retail is trading, and much of it is trading quietly, off-market, to buyers who were already looking.
Retail is also the asset class where the buyer pool changes the price most. An income buyer prices your rent roll; an owner-user pays for the space itself — and often pays a premium for vacant, deliverable retail. We sold a two-story Astoria retail building to an owner-user at $3.5M after its corporate tenant vacated: the vacancy became the selling point, not the problem. A tenant in arrears doesn't stop a sale either — we sold a building whose retail tenant owed six months of rent in 40 days, as-is, with the buyer handling the eviction.
Most retail owners don't want their tenants — or their tenants' customers — knowing a sale is being considered. So we run a quiet process: no sign in the window, no public listing, targeted outreach only to the buyers already purchasing retail property in Brooklyn. Every sale is structured as-is. Our team has $550M+ properties sold across founder career experience and Gravity Capital Advisors closings. The first step is a free written valuation built on recorded sales and live buyer demand — delivered within 24 hours, confidential, with no obligation to ever list.
There's no honest "price per square foot" rule of thumb for Brooklyn retail — the same building can be worth very different amounts to different buyers. Before quoting a value, a serious buyer — and a serious valuation — looks at:
The questions retail owners ask most often before they pick up the phone. Direct answers — the same ones we'd give you on a call.
There's no reliable public price-per-square-foot for Brooklyn retail — value turns on your rent roll, lease terms, frontage, corridor strength, and what an owner-user would pay for the space itself. We prepare a free written valuation within 24 hours, built from recorded comparable sales and what our active buyers are currently paying for buildings like yours. No cost, no obligation to list.
Yes. Buyers underwrite the leases that actually exist — long-term tenants, month-to-month occupancy, even a tenant in arrears. We sold a building whose retail tenant owed six months of rent: it closed as-is in 40 days, and the buyer handled the eviction. Your tenants' businesses are never disrupted during the process.
Vacancy scares income buyers — but owner-users often pay a premium for vacant, deliverable retail space. We sold a two-story Astoria retail building to an owner-user at $3.5M after its corporate tenant vacated; the vacancy became the selling point. The key is putting the building in front of the right buyer pool.
No. Most of our retail sales run as a quiet process: no sign in the window, no public listing, no open houses — so your tenants and their customers never know a sale is being considered until you decide. We bring the building directly to a curated database of professional buyers already purchasing retail property in Brooklyn.
The valuation is free and there are no upfront fees — we're paid a commission only if your building actually closes. On timing, cash shortens everything: 17 of the 43 Brooklyn retail purchases so far in 2026 were all cash, meaning no lender, no appraisal, and no financing contingency.
Yes — estate and trust sales are a regular part of our practice. We work with executors, trustees, and attorneys, sell strictly as-is, and keep the process organized around court and family timelines. You get a documented, defensible valuation first, so every decision is grounded in a real number.
Tell us the address and you'll have a confidential, written valuation back within 24 hours — built from recorded sales and live buyer demand, not an algorithm.
Real recorded compsActual retail sales — not a national average.
Live buyer demandWhat our active buyer database is currently paying for buildings like yours.
Quiet & confidentialNo public listing, no pressure to sell. You decide if there's a next conversation.
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