# 161 Marshall Street, Brooklyn

Utility · Block 5, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3000050001/161-marshall-street

More construction in Dumbo: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/dumbo.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Non-residential, filed Apr 7, 2024, 3 stories, described as “Herewith filing for NB application to house a 3 story indoor substation for Con Edison F-1, B Occupancy. Foundation in compliance with BC 28-104.2.5. HUB consultation request conducted on 12/18/2023 with Damien Titus.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of stair tower scaffolding as per plans. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 2, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “"The purpose of this filing is for administrative reasons only, The DEP approved IWM filing requires a PL filing with DoB for transfer of water mains."”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Filing for a Temporary Standpipe to support the work area”
- Alteration, filed Apr 17, 2024, estimated cost $100K, described as “Paa application for installation of support and protection system for utility line.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 5, 2024, estimated cost $6.0M, described as “Installation of sheet piling for site improvements”
- Alteration, filed Jun 28, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Construction fence as per drawings. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Dot permits by others for fence installed on sidewalk/roadway.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 28, 2023, estimated cost $50K, described as “Full demolition of a 1 story extension / shed”
- Demolition, filed Mar 31, 2023, estimated cost $400K, described as “Full demolition of entire structure”
- Alteration, filed Mar 31, 2023, estimated cost $200K, described as “Demolition of two elevated tanks”
- Alteration, filed Mar 31, 2023, estimated cost $200K, described as “Equipment required for demolition of 2 standing tanks”
- Demolition, filed Mar 30, 2023, estimated cost $200K, described as “Full demolition of one story foam house”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of construction fence as per drawings. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Fence installed on sw/roadway. Dot permits by others.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2023, estimated cost $200K, described as “Interior demolition of non structural elements”
- Alteration, filed Dec 20, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of steel pipe scaffolding as per plans. No change in egress, use, or occupancy.”

## Zoning

M3-1: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 12 ft (NAVD88).

From New York City and Jersey City public records, refreshed within a day of each release. Sources: https://umarelli.org/sources. Methodology and corrections: https://umarelli.org/methodology