# 493 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

Condominium · 21 units · built 2022 · Block 1891, Lot 7502.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3018917502/493-myrtle-avenue

More construction in Clinton Hill: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/clinton-hill.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 19, 2025, estimated cost $550, described as “Illuminated non-advertising accessory wall sign - tend. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 24, 2025, estimated cost $200K, described as “Interior alterations of existing ground floor commercial space to include non-load bearing demolition and general construction. No change to use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 31, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300 psf”
- Alteration, filed Aug 10, 2021, described as “Construction fence”
- Alteration, filed Jun 28, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Temporary standpipe work related to NB application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Structural work related to NB application”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2020, estimated cost $200K, described as “Sprinkler and Plumbing work related to NB application”
- Alteration, filed May 11, 2020, estimated cost $100K, described as “Mechanical work related to NB application”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,046,150
- 2026–27 tax: $16,043
- Market value (city estimate): $4,547,000
- Taxable value: $368,482
- Assessed land: $130,950
- Assessed improvements: $1,915,200
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 3

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2059, about $205,086 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 4.22 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Housing Lottery Launches for 493-495 Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/08/housing-lottery-launches-for-493-495-myrtle-avenue-in-clinton-hill-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 3, 2023.

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