# 739 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 1737, Lot 41.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3017370041/739-myrtle-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Aug 5, 2025, 8 units, 8 stories, described as “8 Story New Building”
- Alteration, filed Oct 7, 2026, described as “Installation of suspended scaffold and material hoist for exterior facade repairs.suspended scaffold and material hoist shall comply with chapter 33 of THE2022 nycbuildingcode. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application”
- Alteration, filed Sep 18, 2026, described as “Filing for approval of pump jack plan.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 20, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Jul 15, 2026
- Alteration, filed Jun 17, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 17, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Demolition, filed May 26, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Application filed to supersede active bis full demolition job numbers 300220945 and 300817338. Three (3) story buildings were fully demolished under immediate emergency declaration numbers 111-92 and 111/92A. No new work.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2025, described as “Temp sd filed for NB”
- Alteration, filed Nov 18, 2025, described as “Soe worktype herewith filed for new building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $274,500
- 2026–27 tax: $18,863
- Market value (city estimate): $610,000
- Taxable value: $173,880
- Assessed land: $274,500

## Zoning

R7D (part of the lot is M1-1): floor area ratio 0.00 built, 4.66 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- 723-733 Myrtle Avenue Rezoning (City Planning P2015K0203): Completed. Rezoning proposal from M1-1 and M1-2 to R7D/C2-4 for Block 1736; Lots: 35,37,38 & 39, 137 to facilitate a mixed used development with residential, community facility and commercial uses in Brooklyn Community District 3. (MIH)

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