# 259 Halsey Street, Brooklyn

Condominium · 8 units · built 2024 · Block 1840, Lot 7503.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3018407503/259-halsey-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Oct 30, 2023, 8 units, 4 stories, described as “This application is filed to build 8 8-family residence, a 4-story building with a penthouse.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 14, 2024, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding 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.”
- Demolition, filed Sep 1, 2023, estimated cost $35K, described as “Demolition of House”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $924,752
- 2026–27 tax: $93,253
- Market value (city estimate): $2,055,000
- Taxable value: $760,477
- Assessed land: $184,052
- Assessed improvements: $740,700
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 8

## Tax breaks

- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $1,343 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 2.24 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jun 16, 2026: $1,576,000, Apt 1R
- Feb 25, 2026: $1,150,000, Apt 3R
- Jan 23, 2026: $1,110,000, Apt 3F
- Jan 20, 2026: $1,050,000, Apt 2R
- Jan 13, 2026: $1,195,000, Apt 4F
- Dec 29, 2025: $992,794, Apt 2F

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 259 Halsey Street in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/10/permits-filed-for-259-halsey-street-in-bed-stuy-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 16, 2024.

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