862 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn
Industrial · built 1956 · Block 1897, Lot 49.
Building permits
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 1, 2026, 48 units, 9 stories, described as “Proposed 9 story and cellar residential and community facility”
- Demolition, filed Jul 28, 2026, estimated cost $65K, described as “Full demolition to a one story building”
- Demolition, filed Jul 28, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Full demolition to a one story building”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $566,550
- 2026–27 tax
- $58,999
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,259,000
- Taxable value
- $543,870
- Assessed land
- $146,250
- Assessed improvements
- $420,300
Zoning
M1-1: floor area ratio 0.96 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- 862-868 Kent Avenue (City Planning 2019K0190): Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Completed. 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…
In the news
Permits Filed for 862 Kent Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Sep 5, 2026.