647 Madison Street is a new 13-unit condo building planned for Madison Street between Stuyvesant Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard in the Stuyvesant Heights section of Bed-Stuy, on a wide 65-foot lot that was once a church hall. It's a short walk to Saraghina, Jesse Owens Playground and the brownstone blocks along Lewis Avenue, and at 13 homes it's the largest condo filing I'm tracking in Bed-Stuy right now.
Where Things Stand
The offering plan for 647 Madison Street was submitted to the New York State Attorney General on August 11, 2026, and is awaiting acceptance. No units are for sale yet, there is no public pricing, and reservations can't be taken. Across the 53 Brooklyn projects I've tracked from filing to acceptance, most were accepted 5 to 9 months after filing (about 7 months is typical), which points to acceptance between roughly January and May 2027. Join my early access list below and you'll hear about pricing and launch timing before it reaches StreetEasy.
What We Know So Far
13 condos in a new five-story building with a cellar and a roof terrace
About 18,790 square feet of total floor area in the DOB filing, or roughly 1,450 square feet of building per home
Likely a mix of layouts, mostly two- and three-bedrooms, based on that size (the final mix isn't public yet)
Offering plan filed: August 11, 2026
What's next: Attorney General review typically takes several months, and pricing becomes public once the plan is accepted
Buying in a New Development?
New construction works differently than a resale: offering plans, sponsor contracts, closing costs and timelines all have their own rules.
A Closer Look at the Building
At 13 homes, 647 Madison Street is small enough to feel like a neighborhood building while still sharing a roof terrace. New construction means modern systems, modern layouts and the chance to be the first owner of your home, on blocks known for their brownstones. Pricing, common charges and the final unit mix will be public once the plan is accepted.
Bed-Stuy Highlights
Stuyvesant Heights is known for some of the most beautiful brownstone blocks in Brooklyn, with a strong neighborhood feel and a growing restaurant scene along Lewis Avenue and Halsey Street.
The J at Kosciuszko Street, about a 12-minute walk
The J and Z at Gates Avenue, about 13 minutes
The A and C at Utica Avenue, about 14 minutes
Jesse Owens Playground and Saraghina, each about 8 minutes
Katie's Take
I track every new development filing in Brooklyn, and this one stands out because at 13 homes it's the largest condo filing in Bed-Stuy right now; the others I'm following, like 181 Monroe Street, 233 Vernon Avenue and 287 Nostrand Avenue, range from two to seven homes. New condos selling in Bed-Stuy today mostly ask about $900 to $1,200 a square foot, from 187 Pulaski Street to 194 Bainbridge Street, which is a useful frame for this one once pricing is out. The trade-off is transit, since the nearest trains are 12 to 14 minutes away on foot, so this suits buyers who put the block and a shared roof terrace ahead of a quick walk to the subway.
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