# 479 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn

Single family · built c. 1899 · Block 1699, Lot 68.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3016990068/479-herkimer-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Apr 9, 2026, 12 units, 4 stories, described as “New building 12 unit residential 4 -story building.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 29, 2026, estimated cost $9K, described as “Erect temp construction fence as per plans”
- Demolition, filed Jun 3, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “This job is filed for demolition work at 479 HERKIMER STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11213.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $104,160
- 2026–27 tax: $2,389
- Market value (city estimate): $1,736,000
- Taxable value: $12,037
- Assessed land: $22,380
- Assessed improvements: $81,780

## Zoning

R6A: floor area ratio 0.84 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 30, 2025: $1,150,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 479 Herkimer Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/04/permits-filed-for-479-herkimer-street-in-bed-stuy-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 16, 2026.

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