# 523 St Johns Place, Brooklyn

Parochial school · built 1990 · Block 1175, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3011750001/783-classon-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 12, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 7, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed 8 ft high temporary construction fence.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 19, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Proposed vertical enlargement of existing 4 story building. Building extension consists of coldformed steel structure with new steel framing for new elevator and stair shaft. New lintel installation throughout the existing buildings for…”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Feb 13, 2025, estimated cost $4.9M, 42 units added, 7 stories, described as “Proposed change of use of existing u.g. Iii school to u.g. Ii residences by utilizing art. I chapter 5 of NYC zoning resolution and a vertically enlargement. Proposed 27 converted dwelling units plus 15 new dwelling units, a total of 42…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 5, 2018, described as “Installation of new steel faced Curb Cut 13'-0" wide with Splays on Sterling Place.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2018, described as “Installation of new steel faced Curb Cut 15'-0" wide with splays on St Johns Pl. Application filed in conjunction with ALT 1 # 320260524 and BPP # 321715471.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,161,050
- Market value (city estimate): $11,469,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $412,650
- Assessed improvements: $4,748,400

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (religious school), with no end date, about $559,871 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7A (part of the lot is R6A): floor area ratio 1.57 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- ST. TERESA OF AVILA SENIOR HOUSING (City Planning P2002K0407): Completed

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