JPMorgan Chase is back in the leasing action and starting to beef up with a branch in Brooklyn.

The bank has just leased an 8,000-square-foot branch at 180 Bedford Ave. in Williamsburg.

The two-story space has 4,000 square feet on the ground and another 4,000 square feet ­in the lower level, where it expects to open by Dec. 31.

The bank is following the money to a growing neighborhood of residences, hotels and businesses, including the nearby Whole Foods, for a second location there.

A new 14,500-square-foot retail building along North 7th Street was developed by Joseph Sitt’s Thor Equities. Another 4,000 square-foot space on the second floor that includes a 2,500-square-foot rooftop terrace is still available.

Chase is scheduled to open on the ground and lower levels in the third quarter of 2018. The rent was $600 per square foot — a borough record ­set by an owner known for pushing neighborhood pricing envelopes for the best locations.

Dean Rosenzweig and Jeremy Scholder of CBRE represented Chase. Sam Sabin and Sam Polese of Thor Equities represented Thor in-house.