# 217 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

Co-op · 4 units · built c. 1921 · Block 956, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3009560005/217-5-avenue

More construction in Park Slope: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/park-slope.md

Every lot on block 956: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/956.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 14, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Interior renovation of an existing cooperative apartment. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed May 30, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,631,250
- 2026–27 tax: $10,020
- Market value (city estimate): $3,625,000
- Taxable value: $111,970
- Assessed land: $13,950
- Assessed improvements: $1,617,300

## Tax breaks

- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $3,916 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R6A: floor area ratio 3.21 built, above the 3.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Sep 27, 2022: $1,250,000
- Jun 29, 2022: $1,460,000
- May 1, 2019: $1,151,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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