185 Herkimer Street, Brooklyn
Commercial · built c. 1910 · Block 1861, Lot 37.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed May 9, 2026, estimated cost $637K, described as “Filing to modify layout of 2ND and 3RD floors. New bathrooms, new windows and new partitions”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,609,650
- 2026–27 tax
- $31,455
- Market value (city estimate)
- $3,577,000
- Taxable value
- $289,962
- Assessed land
- $147,150
- Assessed improvements
- $1,462,500
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (charitable), with no end date, about $125,820 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 2.82 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.