# 712 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

Commercial · built 1950 · Block 646, Lot 42.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3006460042/712-5-avenue

More construction in Sunset Park: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/sunset-park.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 4, 2026, 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.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 17, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary construction fence with general construction work as per plan filed herewith. No change in use, egress or certificate of occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Oct 23, 2025, estimated cost $2.6M, 8 units added, 4 stories, described as “Vertical enlargement of existing 1-story commercial building to create a mixed-use building as per the drawings filed herein.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $127,800
- 2026–27 tax: $13,454
- Market value (city estimate): $284,000
- Taxable value: $124,020
- Assessed land: $50,850
- Assessed improvements: $76,950

## Zoning

R6A: floor area ratio 1.00 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Feb 20, 2026: $1,900,000, 2,500 sq ft ($760 per sq ft)

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

## Flood zone

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

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