# 556 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn

Industrial · built c. 1921 · Block 1475, Lot 62.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3014750062/556-howard-avenue

More construction in Ocean Hill: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/ocean-hill.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Nov 13, 2024, 28 units, 4 stories, described as “Proposed New 4-Story and Penthouse, 28-Unit Residential Building”
- Alteration, filed Jan 14, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 14, 2026, estimated cost $7K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Feb 11, 2025, described as “Full demolition of 2-story brick w/ cellar building”

## 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.

## 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.

## Flood zone

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

## 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](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/08/permits-filed-for-556-howard-avenue-in-brownsville-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 24, 2025.

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