# 98 Montague Street, Brooklyn

Hotel · built c. 1909 · Block 248, Lot 15.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3002480015/98-montague-street

More construction in Brooklyn Heights: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/brooklyn-heights.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2026, estimated cost $65.6M, described as “Convert existing 14-story hotel to residences and add a 1-story addition. An amended Certificate of Occupancy will be obtained.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 7, 2026, estimated cost $12K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 3, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “File-supported pipe scaffold as shown on the plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 28, 2026, described as “File suspended scaffold outrigger systems for facade restoration and inspection.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 19, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 13, 2026, estimated cost $719K, described as “Interior demolition of partitions as per plans no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 13, 2026, estimated cost $160K, described as “Install temporary dry standpipe system with air pressurized alarm system during renovation of the building. Related job number, B01398578-I1”
- Alteration, filed May 12, 2026, estimated cost $8K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence”
- Alteration, filed Apr 29, 2026, estimated cost $719K, described as “Interior demolition of partitions as per plans no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 5, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed canopy as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 15, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 7, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 9, 2020, estimated cost $16K, described as “Install new steam fired water heaters for Hotel. No Change to use , egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $23,520,600
- 2026–27 tax: $2,532,594
- Market value (city estimate): $52,268,000
- Taxable value: $23,346,180
- Assessed land: $3,600,000
- Assessed improvements: $19,920,600

## Zoning

R6 (part of the lot is R7-1): floor area ratio 12.00 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- May 23, 2025: $100,000,000
- Apr 22, 2025: $1,014,686

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Landmarks

Part of Brooklyn Heights Historic District (Historic District). 50 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## Board and land use applications

- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 189-12-BZIV): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Dec 11, 2023, decided Feb 12, 2024. Extension of Time to Complete Construction and Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the conversion of an existing building into a transient hotel (UG 5), contrary to use regulations…
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 189-12-BZIII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Aug 25, 2020, decided Nov 29, 2021. Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the conversion of an existing building into a transient hotel (UG 5), contrary to use regulations (§22-00) which expired on July 23, 2020.…
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 189-12-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Jan 11, 2017, decided Jul 23, 2019. Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the conversion of an existing building into a transient hotel (UG 5), contrary to use regulations (§22-00) which expired on January 8, 2017.…
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 189-12-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jun 12, 2012, decided Jan 8, 2013. Variance (§72-21) to permit the conversion of an existing building into a transient hotel (UG 5), contrary to use regulations (§22-00). C1-3/R7-1, R6 zoning districts.

## In the news

[LPC To Review Revised Proposal for Hotel Conversion At 98 Montague Street In Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/08/lpc-to-review-revised-proposal-for-hotel-conversion-at-98-montague-street-in-brooklyn-heights-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 27, 2026.

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