# 280 Bergen Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 388, Lot 20.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3003880020/280-bergen-street

More construction in Boerum Hill: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/boerum-hill.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Feb 26, 2025, 99 units, 11 stories, described as “11 Story + cellar new building”
- Alteration, filed Aug 19, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding engineered enclosure and needle beams 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 Jul 30, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed overhead protection plywood fence and roof protection 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 Apr 6, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 13, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary knuckleboom as per plans filed herewith. No change in use egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2025, described as “Filing for installation of engineered enclosure system per 3309.17”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $143,100
- 2026–27 tax: $15,524
- Market value (city estimate): $318,000
- Taxable value: $143,100
- Assessed land: $143,100

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Excavation Underway for Three-Building Complex at 280 Bergen Street in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/04/excavation-underway-for-three-building-complex-at-280-bergen-street-in-boerum-hill-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 1, 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