# 63 Ferris Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 574, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3005740001/176-dikeman-street

More construction in Red Hook: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/red-hook.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Non-residential, filed Jun 27, 2024, 6 stories, described as “Construction of New Building taking place at 176 Dikeman Street as indicated on the drawings. This application involves the merger of lots 1, 23, 24, 30 & 31.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 3, 2026, estimated cost $18K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. Pipe scaffolding shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code, no changess in use in egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Temporary system scaffold stair towers as per drawings. System scaffold stair towers shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under thisapplication.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 17, 2026, estimated cost $1.2M, described as “Installation of solar panels on existing roof structure. No change in egress,use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 3, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Use of telehandler for foundation construction. This application is filed in conjunction with NB B01061966”
- Alteration, filed Oct 2, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Construction fence as per drawings during NB construction, filed sep. Construction fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. Dot permits by others for fence installed on…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 29, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Installation of a Sub-membrane Depressurization System as indicated on the drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 17, 2025, estimated cost $36K, described as “Installation of construction fence for NB construction as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Construction fence shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 2, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 2, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 2, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Full demolition of two-story guard tower using handheld equipment. This demolition is exempt from csc plan review.”
- Alteration, filed May 3, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary fence as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,722,050
- 2026–27 tax: $179,490
- Market value (city estimate): $6,049,000
- Taxable value: $1,654,589
- Assessed land: $2,722,050

## Zoning

M2-1: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 25, 2024: $35,139,256, sold with other lots
- Aug 29, 2019: $21,500,000, sold with other lots

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

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.

## Board and land use applications

- 176 Dikeman Street Bulk Authorization (City Planning 2025K0112): Authorization, Completed, filed Apr 24, 2025, decided Nov 22, 2025. A private application by NYM 145 Wolcott, LLC for a Bulk Authorization pursuant to ZR #75-21 to facilitate the development of a new 6-story, approximately 167,000 sf film production facility, including 4 sound stages at 176 Dikeman Street…
- Red Hook Coastal Resiliency (City Planning 2021K0360): City map change, City property acquisition, Completed, filed Jul 20, 2023, decided Jun 20, 2024. The Department of Design and Construction, Department of Transportation, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and Department of Parks and Recreation are seeking City Map amendments to regrade and elevate several streets and map…
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2021-9-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Jan 15, 2021, decided Jun 10, 2024. Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a 15-story mixed-use residential, commercial and manufacturing building contrary to ZR §42-10 (Use), ZR §43-12 (FAR) and ZR §43-28 (Rear Yard). M2-1 zoning district.

## In the news

[New Permits Filed for 145 Wolcott Street in Red Hook, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/07/new-permits-filed-for-145-wolcott-street-in-red-hook-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jul 2, 2024.

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