# 536 Monroe Street, Brooklyn

Four-family · built c. 1931 · Block 1639, Lot 35.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3016390035/536-monroe-street

More construction in Bedford-Stuyvesant: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/bedford-stuyvesant.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 18, 2025, estimated cost $123K, described as “Interior demolition of partitions, ceiling, flooring through out for an existing 4-story 3-family building. No change to existing use, egress or occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Mar 5, 2025, estimated cost $2.1M, 5 units added, 4 stories, described as “Filed horizontal & vertical extension to existing building and convert into 9 dwelling units. Filed under to meet NB requirements.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $227,250
- 2026–27 tax: $7,502
- Market value (city estimate): $505,000
- Taxable value: $60,308
- Assessed land: $9,450
- Assessed improvements: $217,800

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 0.79 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jan 17, 2025: $2,100,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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