# 166 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 10 units · built c. 1905 · Block 1912, Lot 39.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019120039/166-franklin-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1912: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1912.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 7, 2026, estimated cost $49K, described as “Legalization of existing(2) split HVAC units”
- Alteration, filed Jun 9, 2026, estimated cost $25K, described as “We are filing for a non-combustible porch extension at Exposure One to address Violation 39172729Z. There will be no change in use, occupancy, or egress. We are leaving a space in between and are filing for two separate balconies.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 27, 2017, estimated cost $6K, 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 300PSF.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $399,600
- 2026–27 tax: $20,505
- Market value (city estimate): $888,000
- Taxable value: $164,844
- Assessed land: $7,650
- Assessed improvements: $391,950

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 2.14 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Feb 2, 2017: $2,900,000
- Jun 6, 2016: $2,000,000

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