# 97 Walworth Street, Brooklyn

Commercial · built c. 1931 · Block 1736, Lot 57.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3017360057/97-walworth-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Nov 4, 2025, described as “Filing for approval of pump jack plan”
- Alteration, filed May 29, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Curb cut application filed in conjunction with alt co job #B00480794.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Mechanical application filed in conjunction with alt co job #B00480794.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 15, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Sprinkler application filed in conjunction with alteration co job # B00480794.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Plumbing application filed in conjunction with alt co job #B00480794.”
- Alteration, filed May 17, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Soe application filed herewith in conjunction with alt co application #B00480794.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 29, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 9, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Fence Application Filed Herewith in conjunction with ALT-CO Job #B00480794.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 7, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Foundation and earthwork application filed herewith in conjunction with alt co application #B00480794.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Structural application filed in conjunction with alt co job #B00480794.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Mar 8, 2021, estimated cost $3.8M, 1 unit added, 5 stories, described as “Application filed herewith for vertical enlargement and interior renovations to existing 1 story commercial building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $487,350
- 2026–27 tax: $30,598
- Market value (city estimate): $1,083,000
- Taxable value: $282,060
- Assessed land: $18,000
- Assessed improvements: $469,350

## Zoning

M1-1: floor area ratio 3.78 built, above the 1.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Feb 3, 2021: $2,950,000

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 97 Walworth Street in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/09/permits-filed-for-97-walworth-street-in-bedford-stuyvesant-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 13, 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