# 253 Monroe Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1899 · Block 1813, Lot 63.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3018130063/253-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 Jun 1, 2026, estimated cost $1.1M, described as “Alteration of existing 4 story with cellar,two(2) family residential building with no change in number of dwelling units,as per plan shown.obtain new c of o.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 16, 2026, estimated cost $172K, described as “Partial demolition on existing two-family four-story frame residential building with basment & cellar.no change of building bulk,occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 13, 2023, estimated cost $43K, described as “Replace plumbing fixtures in fire damaged 2-family building. In conjunction with interior renovations filed under gc app #B00944195.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2023, estimated cost $95K, described as “Interior renovation in existing 2-family building to repair fire damage. Plumbing filed under app #B00944803”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $94,920
- 2026–27 tax: $4,214
- Market value (city estimate): $1,582,000
- Taxable value: $21,238
- Assessed land: $16,080
- Assessed improvements: $78,840

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.40 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Feb 27, 2026: $1,700,000, 2,800 sq ft ($607 per sq ft)

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