196 Monroe Street, Brooklyn
Single family · built c. 1899 · Block 1817, Lot 42.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Aug 5, 2024, estimated cost $217K, described as “Existing 1-family house with interior renovation on partition, mechanical work at the cellar, basement, 1ST, 2ND floor, bulkhead, & open space. No change in use, means of egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 29, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary construction fence for ALT2 exterior work filed under job # B01086559-I1. No change in use, means of egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $94,140
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,422
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,569,000
- Taxable value
- $27,322
- Assessed land
- $14,760
- Assessed improvements
- $79,380
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 0.94 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jul 30, 2025: $2,849,000
- Jul 15, 2024: $1,275,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.