117 Taaffe Place, Brooklyn
Two-family · built c. 1905 · Block 1897, Lot 12.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jun 19, 2026, estimated cost $13K, described as “Application filed to remove siding and replace for brick tile at front facade only”
- Alteration, filed May 29, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence, sidewalk shed, and supported scaffold at existing building. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $127,620
- 2026–27 tax
- $4,127
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,127,000
- Taxable value
- $20,798
- Assessed land
- $12,840
- Assessed improvements
- $114,780
Zoning
M1-1: floor area ratio 0.64 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Dec 8, 2025: $2,500,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- 862-868 Kent Avenue (City Planning 2019K0190): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Completed, decided Sep 24, 2026. A zoning map amendment from M1-1 to M1-4/R6A (MX-4) and a zoning text amendment to create a new Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Area (Zoning Resolution Appendix F) to facilitate a new 8-story, 46,356 zsf residential development, including…