# 8 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn

Religious · built c. 1931 · Block 1481, Lot 39.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3014810039/10-howard-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Mar 31, 2026, 55 units, 11 stories, early work permitted while the building plans are in review, described as “Proposes 11 story and cellar residential use building”
- Alteration, filed Sep 11, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing to protect neighbor during minor facade repair work. This system is a site specific engineered enclosure system subject to the requirements of bc 3309.17. No change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Aug 23, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 22, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 5, 2026, estimated cost $808K, described as “Conversion of an existing commercial use building into mixed use building, 9 dwelling units.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 9, 2018, estimated cost $2K, described as “Install construction fence filing in conjunction with application# 321813490. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $257,400
- 2026–27 tax: $26,624
- Market value (city estimate): $572,000
- Taxable value: $245,430
- Assessed land: $82,350
- Assessed improvements: $175,050

## Zoning

C4-4L: floor area ratio 2.06 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 12, 2025: $2,900,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 2 Howard Avenue Rezoning (City Planning P2016K0311): Completed, decided Jul 1, 2019. This is a private application for zoning map and text amendments to facilitate the development of a new 6-story, 36,000 sq. ft., mixed-use building containing 30 dwelling units and ground floor retail at 2 Howard Avenue in Brooklyn, by…

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