# 551 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family with store · built c. 1931 · Block 1809, Lot 44.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3018090044/551-gates-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1809: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1809.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 2, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Propose mechanical work to install AC and commercial cooking system for existing commercial kitchen of eating and drinking establishment in conjunction with DOB Now construction #B08055163 as per plan. No change in use, egress, or…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 3, 2023, estimated cost $46K, described as “Propose interior renovation for partial 1st floor commercial space with minor partition and finish work as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 3, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Propose plumbing work for partial 1st floor commercial space as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 31, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Propose eating and drinking establishment ug 6 no change in occupancy use or bulk”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $362,700
- 2026–27 tax: $5,716
- Market value (city estimate): $806,000
- Taxable value: $45,954
- Assessed land: $4,500
- Assessed improvements: $358,200

## Zoning

R6A: floor area ratio 2.00 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 7, 2022: $2,325,000

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