172 Remsen Street, Brooklyn
College · built c. 1914 · Block 255, Lot 36.
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Building permits
Permit records are unavailable right now; the map lists them once the city responds.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $7,315,200
- 2026–27 tax
- $793,553
- Market value (city estimate)
- $16,256,000
- Taxable value
- $7,315,200
- Assessed land
- $4,695,750
- Assessed improvements
- $2,619,450
Zoning
C5-2A: floor area ratio 1.63 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 31, 2023: $160,000,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Brooklyn Union Gas Company Building (Individual Landmark). 23 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- BROOKLYN UNION GAS COMPANY (City Planning P2011K0192): Completed, decided Aug 14, 2011. LANDMARK SITE & LP-2336
In the news
Demolition Complete for Four-Building Complex at 158–176 Remsen Street in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Nov 19, 2025.