Explore building permits, safety data, and zoning information for Canarsie and Flatlands, southeastern Brooklyn's transit-oriented waterfront communities.
Search this neighborhoodCanarsie and Flatlands form Brooklyn Community District 18, a large southeastern Brooklyn district of one- and two-family homes, strip malls, and light industrial areas bordering Jamaica Bay. Canarsie is the eastern terminus of the L train, giving the neighborhood direct subway access to Manhattan, and its main commercial strip along Rockaway Parkway serves a diverse community with significant Caribbean and West Indian populations.
Flatlands, which takes up the northern and central portion of the district, is largely characterized by auto-oriented development: big-box stores, strip retail, and residential side streets that depend primarily on bus service. The district's southern edge along Jamaica Bay offers wildlife refuge access and recreational opportunities. Canarsie Pier is a popular fishing and recreational destination, and the Canarsie section has seen renewed residential interest due to its relative affordability and L train connectivity.
CivicScout tracks NYPD complaints, traffic crashes, and open HPD violations across Canarsie and Flatlands.
View safety data→Canarsie and Flatlands see residential alteration permits across one- and two-family homes, with commercial renovation activity along Flatbush Avenue and Rockaway Parkway.
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View new construction→The district includes R4 and R5 residential zoning in Canarsie and Flatlands, M1 manufacturing zones near the freight corridors, and C2 commercial overlays along Flatbush Avenue and Rockaway Parkway.
View zoning→The assigned public elementary, middle, and high schools by attendance boundary.
View schools→Location reports for Canarsie and Flatlands addresses surface residential permit history, Jamaica Bay flood zone context, HPD violations, and L train proximity data.
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