# 537 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn

Commercial · built c. 1910 · Block 1867, Lot 7.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3018670007/537-nostrand-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Jun 19, 2026, 48 units, 12 stories, early work permitted while the building plans are in review, described as “(please assign to the dev hub) proposed new 12 story and cellar mixed use building”
- Alteration, filed Aug 11, 2026, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed 8FT construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Jun 19, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Full demolition to a one story building”
- Demolition, filed Jun 19, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Full demolition to a one story building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $363,600
- 2026–27 tax: $33,904
- Market value (city estimate): $808,000
- Taxable value: $312,540
- Assessed land: $112,500
- Assessed improvements: $251,100

## Zoning

C4-5D: floor area ratio 0.65 built, 4.66 allowed by base zoning.

## 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