181 Steuben Street, Brooklyn
College · built 1972 · Block 1922, Lot 1.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2026, estimated cost $600K, described as “Installation of stormwater management system (subsurface infiltration tanks) per dep private property green infrastructure retrofit incentive program. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 6, 2025, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Repairs to facade and subgrade waterproofing, replacement of scuppers, replacement of exterior pads and stoop.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 19, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 19, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 16, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 13, 2025, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 2, 2024, estimated cost $4.2M, described as “Removal and installation of interior non-bearing partitions and related finishes as per drawings filed herewith. No change of use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 27, 2022, estimated cost $119K, described as “Hereby filing removal and installation of duct work, diffusers, A/C units and related mechanical piping.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “New sprinklers to cover scope of work areas. New sprinkler coverage for under drop down ceiling areas, as well asspace between drop down ceilings and roof.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 16, 2022, estimated cost $217K, described as “Filing to demolish and construct interior partitions, doors and ceilings, for the athletic office space renovation, as shown on plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $13,013,100
- Market value (city estimate)
- $28,918,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $2,200,950
- Assessed improvements
- $10,812,150
Tax breaks
- Nonprofit exemption (college or university), with no end date, about $1,411,661 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R7-1: floor area ratio 1.01 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Landmarks
Part of Pratt Institute Faculty Rowhouses (Individual Landmark). 32 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.