39 Sidney Place, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 5 units · built c. 1846 · Block 267, Lot 14.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 9, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of engineered enclosure system as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 18, 2026, estimated cost $7K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 18, 2026, estimated cost $7K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 10, 2025, estimated cost $160K, described as “Proposed plumbing work on cellar, basement, 1ST thru 4TH floor as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 23, 2025, estimated cost $986K, described as “Proposed horizontal enlargement at cellar, basement, and 1ST floor of an existing 5-story 5-family building to a 5-story 1-family building as per plan. Obtain new certificate of occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 9, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Submit temporary construction fence at open space. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,039,850
- 2026–27 tax
- $63,949
- Market value (city estimate)
- $4,533,000
- Taxable value
- $514,098
- Assessed land
- $279,000
- Assessed improvements
- $1,760,850
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 1.66 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Apr 4, 2025: $7,350,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Brooklyn Heights Historic District (Historic District). 16 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
In the news
LPC Set To Review Proposal For 39 Sidney Place In Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Mar 3, 2025.