# 691 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

Mixed use · 2 units · built c. 1930 · Block 1161, Lot 7.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3011610007/691-washington-avenue

More construction in Crown Heights: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/crown-heights.md

Every lot on block 1161: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1161.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 9, 2026, estimated cost $70K, described as “Storefront renovation only of existing commercial store to resolve ecb violation # 39192217N. No change in use, means of egress or occupancy in this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 23, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold as per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $422,100
- 2026–27 tax: $32,180
- Market value (city estimate): $938,000
- Taxable value: $296,640
- Assessed land: $38,250
- Assessed improvements: $383,850

## Zoning

R6A: floor area ratio 2.35 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 8, 2020: $1,999,990, 2,760 sq ft ($725 per sq ft)

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