# 397 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Brooklyn

House of worship · built c. 1926 · Block 1659, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3016590001/383-halsey-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Interior renovation and removals to remove walls and plumbing fixtures installed.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Nov 17, 2025, estimated cost $3.4M, 35 units added, 5 stories, described as “Alteration-co to propose horizontal and vertical enlargement and convert a portion of the existing building into a 5-story residential building (35 dwelling units).”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $692,100
- 2026–27 tax: $71,594
- Market value (city estimate): $1,538,000
- Taxable value: $659,970
- Assessed land: $134,100
- Assessed improvements: $558,000

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 0.74 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Historic Bed Stuy Factory Building, Now Church, to Be Partially Demo’d for Condos](https://www.brownstoner.com/development/bed-stuy-church-397-marcus-garvey-boulevard-demo-condos/), Brownstoner, Aug 23, 2023.

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