# 653 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn

Condominium · 3 units · built c. 1905 · Block 1899, Lot 7511.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3018997511/653-myrtle-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1899: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1899.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 31, 2025, estimated cost $57K, described as “Application filed herewith for interior renovation and exterior renovation to the 5TH floor of a 5 story building. No change in egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Feb 18, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $883,352
- 2026–27 tax: $45,262
- Market value (city estimate): $1,963,000
- Taxable value: $363,874
- Assessed land: $66,151
- Assessed improvements: $817,201
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 4

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 3.33 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jan 13, 2026: $1,800,000, Apt 3

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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