# 835 40th Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 916, Lot 53.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3009160053/835-40-street

More construction in Borough Park: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/borough-park.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 9, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Filing soe work type in conjunction with NB application 340732862”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 25, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation plywood fence in conjunction with demo job#322099448.”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2022, estimated cost $2K, described as “Foundation and structural design in conjunction with a-story residential building.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 2, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing for temporary construction fence in conjunction with NB app# 340732862”
- Alteration, filed Sep 3, 2020, estimated cost $940K, described as “Filing mechanical worktype in conjunction with NB app# 340732862”
- Alteration, filed Sep 3, 2020, estimated cost $135K, described as “Filing sprinkler/standpipe worktype in conjunction with NB app # 340732862”
- Alteration, filed Sep 3, 2020, estimated cost $2.5M, described as “Filing plumbing worktype including underground site connection in conjunction with NB app # 340732862”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $180,450
- 2026–27 tax: $19,575
- Market value (city estimate): $401,000
- Taxable value: $180,450
- Assessed land: $180,450

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 27, 2024: $4,720,000
- Jun 15, 2018: $4,000,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 835 40th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2020/06/permits-filed-for-835-40th-street-in-sunset-park-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 16, 2020.

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