# 1591 Union Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 1394, Lot 60.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3013940060/1591-union-street

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

Every lot on block 1394: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1394.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2025, estimated cost $80K, described as “Installation of solar panels on existing roof. No change in use, occupancy, or egress. No change in bulk”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $113,760
- 2026–27 tax: $5,319
- Market value (city estimate): $1,896,000
- Taxable value: $58,876
- Assessed land: $19,620
- Assessed improvements: $94,140

## Tax breaks

- Solar abatement, through Jun 30, 2030, a $6,364 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R4: floor area ratio 1.66 built, above the 1.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- May 5, 2025: $1,800,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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