719 40th Street, Brooklyn
Single family · built c. 1901 · Block 915, Lot 58.
Building permits
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Oct 26, 2026, 3 units, 3 stories, described as “Proposed 3-story, 3-family residential new building with a cellar.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 2, 2020, estimated cost $3K, described as “Application filing to legalize curb cut work performed without a permit, restore curb to original condition and remove DOB violation 090110C0702AA. There is no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2020, estimated cost $3K, described as “Application filing to legalization curb cut work performed without a permit, and comply with DOB violation 090110C0702AA. There is no change in use, egress or occupancy. See comments section for more information.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 27, 2019, estimated cost $18K, described as “Structural repairs at rear yard of property”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $80,160
- 2026–27 tax
- $4,879
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,336,000
- Taxable value
- $24,589
- Assessed land
- $20,940
- Assessed improvements
- $59,220
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 0.55 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Mar 21, 2024: $1,100,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.