# 279 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 1915, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019150001/279-vanderbilt-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1915: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1915.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2025, estimated cost $97K, described as “New bulkhead at roof. no change in use, egress, nor occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 26, 2024, estimated cost $5K, 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 Apr 25, 2024, 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: $268,260
- 2026–27 tax: $8,139
- Market value (city estimate): $4,471,000
- Taxable value: $41,016
- Assessed land: $54,540
- Assessed improvements: $213,720

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 2.40 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## 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