# 240 Crown Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 135 units · built c. 1927 · Block 1296, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3012960014/240-crown-street

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

Every lot on block 1296: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1296.md

## 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.

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