285 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 33 units · built c. 1914 · Block 1181, Lot 68.
Building permits
- New Building — Large Residential, filed May 19, 2023, 76 units, 8 stories, described as “New 8 stories with cellar and sub-cellar mixed use ( residential/ community facility) building with accessory off-street parking for 40 cars and 38 bicycles.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 29, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 27, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 20, 2025, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence, no change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,503,350
- 2026–27 tax
- $275,612
- Market value (city estimate)
- $5,563,000
- Taxable value
- $2,215,710
- Assessed land
- $536,400
- Assessed improvements
- $1,966,950
Zoning
R7A: floor area ratio 2.41 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
In the news
Permits Filed for 291 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, May 22, 2023.