215 Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn
Commercial · built c. 1921 · Block 1442, Lot 8.
Building permits
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 14, 2023, 25 units, 9 stories, described as “New mixed building (residential and community)”
- Demolition, filed Nov 19, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Full demolition of existing one story masonry building by hand”
- Demolition, filed Oct 13, 2023, estimated cost $50K, described as “Full demolition by hand”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $186,750
- 2026–27 tax
- $19,692
- Market value (city estimate)
- $415,000
- Taxable value
- $181,530
- Assessed land
- $70,200
- Assessed improvements
- $116,550
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 0.87 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
In the news
Permits Filed for 215 Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Sep 17, 2023.