# 696 Macon Street, Brooklyn

Four-family · built c. 1899 · Block 1496, Lot 2.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3014960002/696-macon-street

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

Every lot on block 1496: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1496.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 27, 2026, estimated cost $65K, described as “Proposed building repairs and safety upgrades, including fire protection, gas meter enclosure, stair and roof access improvements, and exterior repairs as per plan. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 5, 2021, estimated cost $139K, described as “Propose interior renovation works of existing multi-family 3-stories building with basement & cellar as per plans. No change in use, egress, occupancy. Plumbing work filed under DOB now job #B00478793 & mechanical filed under dobnow…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $495,900
- 2026–27 tax: $21,132
- Market value (city estimate): $1,102,000
- Taxable value: $169,887
- Assessed land: $68,850
- Assessed improvements: $427,050

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 2.12 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Dec 7, 2020: $1,370,000, 3,240 sq ft ($423 per sq ft)

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