556 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn
Industrial · built c. 1921 · Block 1475, Lot 62.
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Building permits
Permit records are unavailable right now; the map lists them once the city responds.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $217,800
- 2026–27 tax
- $21,684
- Market value (city estimate)
- $484,000
- Taxable value
- $199,890
- Assessed land
- $90,450
- Assessed improvements
- $127,350
Zoning
R6A: floor area ratio 1.67 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 5, 2025: $1,672,500
- May 22, 2024: $3,775,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- 542-556 HOWARD AVE (City Planning P2007K0401): Completed, decided Apr 11, 2011. REZONE FROM C8-2 TO R6/C2-4 TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 30,326 SQ. FT COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
In the news
Permits Filed for 556 Howard Avenue in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Aug 24, 2025.