# 526 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 20 units · built c. 1931 · Block 1788, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3017880021/526-lafayette-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1788: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1788.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2026, estimated cost $7K, described as “Proposed of crack repairs and window lintels as per plans. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 2, 2026, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC code 2022. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $544,500
- 2026–27 tax: $67,730
- Market value (city estimate): $1,210,000
- Taxable value: $544,500
- Assessed land: $18,900
- Assessed improvements: $525,600

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 3.56 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jul 13, 2016: $5,600,000

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