394 Douglass Street, Brooklyn
Two-family · built c. 1899 · Block 946, Lot 35.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 31, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 6, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Aug 13, 2024, estimated cost $906K, 1 unit in all, 3 stories, described as “Horizontal & vertical enlargement of 1-family house”
- Alteration, filed Feb 25, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Temp. Const. Fence filed at rear yard to comply with emergency work order 359127 please see emergency work order in additional documents.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 1, 2022, estimated cost $35K, described as “Installation of sprinklers throughout”
- Alteration, filed Nov 30, 2022, estimated cost $56K, described as “Cel fl: remove oil boiler, newfurnace, (1) gas h.w.h, 1SUMP pump and ?fd. 1ST fl: relocate kitchen (g. Stove, r. Sink and d. Washer) and 2 pieces bathroom(toilet and lavatory) 2ND fl: relocate 3 pieces bathroom(bath tub, lavatory and…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2022, estimated cost $50K, described as “Propose interior Demolition in cellar, First and Second Floor Replace Floor Joist. Excavate at rear preparing for vertical and horizontal extension Filed under Job#B00735062-I1. SOE Drawings, Structural, Underpinning will be filed under…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $154,200
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,630
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,570,000
- Taxable value
- $28,374
- Assessed land
- $21,540
- Assessed improvements
- $132,660
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 0.95 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Aug 19, 2026: $5,750,000, 1,576 sq ft ($3,648 per sq ft)
- Mar 18, 2022: $1,700,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.