42 Douglass Street, Brooklyn
Single family · built c. 1920 · Block 414, Lot 27.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 11, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Submit temporary construction fence work at open space in conjunction with job #: B00968488-I1. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 4, 2024, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC code 2022. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Nov 29, 2023, estimated cost $1.2M, 1 unit in all, 4 stories, described as “Proposed horizontal and vertical enlargement of an existing 3-story with basement & cellar 3-family building to a 4-story with cellar one-family building. General construction work as per plan. Obtain new certificate of occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $73,500
- 2026–27 tax
- $14,585
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,225,000
- Taxable value
- $73,500
- Assessed land
- $46,320
- Assessed improvements
- $27,180
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 2.01 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jul 26, 2023: $4,100,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.