# 996 Bergen Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 1217, Lot 36.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3012170036/996-bergen-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 12, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of new temporary pipe scaffold as per plans”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2026, estimated cost $8K, described as “Installation of heavy-duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install 8'H construction fence in conjunction withdob# B01187876-I1 . No change occupancy, use or egress.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Feb 28, 2025, estimated cost $1.2M, 2 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed four (4) story with penthouse on top of existing cellar. Convert existing two (2) dwelling units into four (4) dwelling units. Obtain a new certificate of occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $85,080
- 2026–27 tax: $3,105
- Market value (city estimate): $1,418,000
- Taxable value: $15,647
- Assessed land: $21,180
- Assessed improvements: $63,900

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 0.56 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 19, 2024: $1,300,000

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