240 Crown Street, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 135 units · built c. 1927 · Block 1296, Lot 14.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Aug 12, 2026, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold for facade repair & inspection.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 10, 2025, estimated cost $19K, 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 Jun 26, 2025, estimated cost $400K, described as “Facade repairs as per plans submitted herewith. There is no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 29, 2024, estimated cost $56K, described as “Application for repair and maintenance work- repair facade as per plan. (to comply ecb violation- 35670631R) no change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 4, 2023, estimated cost $23K, described as “Install chimney liner as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2023, estimated cost $210K, described as “Replace boiler and gas/oil burner as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Connect existing gas piping for replacement boiler and gas/oil burner. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 11, 2017, 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.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $2,874,600
- 2026–27 tax
- $357,572
- Market value (city estimate)
- $6,388,000
- Taxable value
- $2,874,600
- Assessed land
- $531,450
- Assessed improvements
- $2,343,150
Zoning
R7-1: floor area ratio 4.48 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.