# 249 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

Commercial · built c. 1930 · Block 1307, Lot 53.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3013070053/249-empire-boulevard

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

Every lot on block 1307: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1307.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2021, estimated cost $15K, described as “Interior renovation of existing store.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $526,500
- 2026–27 tax: $33,413
- Market value (city estimate): $1,170,000
- Taxable value: $308,007
- Assessed land: $97,650
- Assessed improvements: $428,850

## Tax breaks

- ICAP/ICIP exemption, through Jun 30, 2032, about $21,642 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C8-2: floor area ratio 0.63 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 249 EMPIRE BLVD, 498-520 BROOKLYN AVE, (City Planning P1985K0850): Completed, decided Oct 10, 1985. DISPOSITION OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY, 2 PARCELS

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