# 231 Vernon Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 1757, Lot 63.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3017570063/231-vernon-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 4, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 3, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 3, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 16, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed temporary construction fence”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Apr 10, 2025, estimated cost $1.0M, 2 units in all, 4 stories, described as “Proposed horizontal and vertical enlargement to an existing three (3) story residential use building, converting to a four (4) story + cellar residential use building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $122,460
- 2026–27 tax: $2,990
- Market value (city estimate): $2,041,000
- Taxable value: $15,070
- Assessed land: $20,220
- Assessed improvements: $102,240

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.32 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jun 18, 2025: $2,050,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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