# 709 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family with store · built c. 1931 · Block 899, Lot 9.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3008990009/709-5-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 29, 2026, 39 units, 8 stories, described as “39 family 8 story with cellar residential and commercial”
- Demolition, filed Mar 4, 2026, estimated cost $30K, described as “Demolition of existing 2 story mixed use building with cellar”
- Demolition, filed Mar 4, 2026, estimated cost $16K, described as “Demolition of semi detached 1 story garage”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $127,860
- 2026–27 tax: $6,954
- Market value (city estimate): $2,131,000
- Taxable value: $35,044
- Assessed land: $11,160
- Assessed improvements: $116,700

## Zoning

R6A: floor area ratio 0.90 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 238 22nd Street in South Slope, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/10/permits-filed-for-238-22nd-street-in-south-slope-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 3, 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