# 172 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

Industrial · built c. 1925 · Block 1314, Lot 15.

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On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3013140015/172-empire-boulevard

More construction in Prospect Lefferts Gardens: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/prospect-lefferts-gardens.md

Every lot on block 1314: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1314.md

## Building permits

No building permits on file for this lot.

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,451,250
- 2026–27 tax: $55,338
- Market value (city estimate): $3,225,000
- Taxable value: $510,120
- Assessed land: $97,200
- Assessed improvements: $1,354,050

## Zoning

C8-2: floor area ratio 2.56 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 226-08-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Sep 16, 2008, decided Feb 10, 2009. Special Permit (§73-50) to legalize the vertical enlargement of an existing commercial building within the required 30 foot rear yard required along a residential district boundary line that is coincident with a rear lot line. C8-2 zoning…

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