1259 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn
Vacant land · Block 1356, Lot 75.
Building permits
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Apr 10, 2025, 21 units, 4 stories, described as “Four-story residential building - 21 dwelling units”
- Alteration, filed Feb 26, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Extend chimney as per plan - no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 11, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Demolition, filed May 6, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Full demolition to a one story garage”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2025, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Mar 26, 2025, estimated cost $70K, described as “Full demolition to a two story house”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $29,460
- 2026–27 tax
- $3,075
- Market value (city estimate)
- $491,000
- Taxable value
- $15,495
- Assessed land
- $29,460
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 7, 2025: $1,800,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 1259 St. Marks Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Mar 19, 2026.