# 259 Monroe Street, Brooklyn

Three-family · built c. 1901 · Block 1813, Lot 60.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3018130060/259-monroe-street

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

Every lot on block 1813: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1813.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2026, estimated cost $131K, described as “Herewith filing application to establish legal use as 2 family 2 story w/ bsmt + cellar. All work completed in conjuncion with job# B01254338-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jul 24, 2025, estimated cost $284K, described as “Herewith filing application to propose general construction/ renovation for 3 story 2 family dwelling; plumbing filed seperately under B01254338-S1. No change in egress or bulk”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $102,060
- 2026–27 tax: $3,318
- Market value (city estimate): $1,701,000
- Taxable value: $16,720
- Assessed land: $15,840
- Assessed improvements: $86,220

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.35 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 19, 2025: $1,400,000

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