979 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn
Three-family · built c. 1899 · Block 1778, Lot 6.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Dec 24, 2025, described as “Installation of supported scaffold per plan submitted. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of Roof Protection as per plans for protection over neighboring buildings 977A Bedford Ave & 981 Bedford Ave.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Sep 29, 2023, estimated cost $950K, 4 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed vertical enlargement to an existing three (3) story + cellar residential use building converting to four (4) story + cellar and penthouse residential use building.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $160,440
- 2026–27 tax
- $3,549
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,674,000
- Taxable value
- $17,885
- Assessed land
- $15,240
- Assessed improvements
- $145,200
Zoning
R7A: floor area ratio 1.95 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 9, 2023: $1,748,337
- Jun 6, 2018: $1,801,089
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.