# 499 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn

Commercial · built c. 1931 · Block 1730, Lot 8.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3017300008/499-marcy-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 14, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Foundation and earthwork filed in conjunction with alt 1 job number 321426097.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 6, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Mechanical system filed in conjunction with alt 1 job number 321426097.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 10, 2020, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence in conjunction with alteration type two application B00316001. No change in egress, use or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 17, 2020, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporary scaffold and heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed and scaffold to comply with chapter 33 of building code of 2014”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $245,250
- 2026–27 tax: $26,605
- Market value (city estimate): $545,000
- Taxable value: $245,250
- Assessed land: $99,000
- Assessed improvements: $146,250

## Zoning

R6A: floor area ratio 2.00 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 499 Marcy Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2020/09/permits-filed-for-499-marcy-avenue-in-bed-stuy-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 12, 2020.

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