# 219 Spencer Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 1763, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3017630005/219-spencer-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 26, 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.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 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.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Apr 8, 2024, estimated cost $1.8M, 1 unit added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed 4 story and cellar residential building”
- Alteration, filed Aug 30, 2018, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk bridge approx. 35' linear feet for pedestrian safety during construction. Sidewalk bridge shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2014 NYC building code. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 18, 2017, estimated cost $2K, described as “Filing fence application to clear violation #35156379M.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $15,540
- 2026–27 tax: $2,110
- Market value (city estimate): $259,000
- Taxable value: $10,633
- Assessed land: $15,540

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 25, 2025: $1,050,000
- Mar 23, 2023: $3,000,000

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