# 631 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family with store · built c. 1870 · Block 1152, Lot 9.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3011520009/631-vanderbilt-avenue

More construction in Prospect Heights: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/prospect-heights.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2024, estimated cost $69K, described as “Job filed to fit-out exist eating and drinking establishment including new counter, equipment, new tile and painting as per plan. No change of use, egress, or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 2023, estimated cost $35K, described as “Installation of Mechanical Systems”
- Alteration, filed Apr 25, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “Plumbing work gas scope”
- Alteration, filed Oct 20, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2014 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2022, 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.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 19, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Construction a new 8 feet high Construction Fence as per the department of buildings code.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Structural work for vertical enlargement in conjunction with alt-1 321982887”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2020, estimated cost $28K, described as “Plumbing work in conjunction with alt-1”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2020, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of new sprinkler system”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2020, estimated cost $30K, described as “Mechanical work in conjunction with alt-1”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $39,900
- 2026–27 tax: $7,652
- Market value (city estimate): $665,000
- Taxable value: $38,562
- Assessed land: $21,000
- Assessed improvements: $18,900

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 3.06 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 20, 2018: $1,977,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Prospect Heights Historic District (Historic District). 13 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

## In the news

[Renderings Revealed for Residential Expansion at 631 Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2020/09/renderings-revealed-for-residential-expansion-at-631-vanderbilt-avenue-in-prospect-heights-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 17, 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