# 1597 St Johns Place, Brooklyn

Single family with store · built c. 1920 · Block 1381, Lot 73.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3013810073/1597-st-johns-place

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed May 19, 2026, 23 units, 7 stories, described as “New building application to erect a new seven story mixed use building (residential, commercial & community facility)”
- Demolition, filed Oct 31, 2026, estimated cost $379K, described as “Full demolition of 2-story brick building.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of the temporary fence at 1597 saint john's place, brooklyn, ny 11233 as indicated on plans. There will be no change in the use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $50,820
- 2026–27 tax: $2,893
- Market value (city estimate): $847,000
- Taxable value: $14,579
- Assessed land: $6,420
- Assessed improvements: $44,400

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.84 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 1597-1599 Saint John Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/04/permits-filed-for-1597-1599-st-john-place-in-crown-heights-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 19, 2023.

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