688 5th Avenue, Brooklyn
Two-family with store · built c. 1932 · Block 640, Lot 42.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Propose new illuminated channel letters on aluminum raceway for existing commercal space. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $141,360
- 2026–27 tax
- $7,098
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,356,000
- Taxable value
- $35,770
- Assessed land
- $11,460
- Assessed improvements
- $129,900
Zoning
R6A: floor area ratio 1.79 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.