# 970 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn

Condominium · 103 units · built c. 1930 · Block 1925, Lot 7501.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019257501/970-kent-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1925: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1925.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 31, 2026, estimated cost $65K, described as “The project consists of the light renovation apt 513 on the 005 floor. Including interior room modifications,systematized curtains, millwork, kitchen refresh, and replacement of decorative fixtures. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2026, estimated cost $150K, described as “Filing for upgrade to HVAC system as per plans submitted herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Renovation of existing unit in multi-family dwelling: new partition & door. No structural work. No plumbing work & no change to sprinkler system. No changes to occupancy. No changes to egress.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 19, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Renovation of existing apartment; no change in egress or use.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 6, 2024, estimated cost $11K, described as “Application being filed to build a new bedroom apartment 313”
- Alteration, filed Dec 26, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Convert from one bedroom to two bedrooms”
- Alteration, filed Nov 29, 2023, estimated cost $130K, described as “Replace 5-ton make-up air unit on roof as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 8, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary overhead protection at adjacent property during building alteration, filed sep. Overhead protection shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 8, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary pipe scaffold as per drawings. Scaffold shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Interior alteration of an existing single family residential apartment in an existing multifamily apartment building. Existing use unchanged. Existing floor areaunchanged. No exterior work. No structural work. All demising walls and fire…”
- Alteration, filed Jul 26, 2022, estimated cost $6K, described as “Interior renovation in apt 312. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2022, estimated cost $123K, described as “Interior renovation in an existing apartment UNIT#306 on the 3RD floor of an existing residential building. Architecture work only under this application. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “New interior partition and door in Apartment #405 on the 4th floor. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2021, estimated cost $10K, described as “Disconnect exsiting gas piping from make up air and cut back to existing plug valve. Extend gas line from capped piping and connect to new make up air unit as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 24, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Remove existing make up air unit and replace with new make up air unit as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 18, 2020, estimated cost $1K, 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 300 psf”
- Alteration, filed Nov 21, 2019, 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.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 21, 2019, estimated cost $5K, described as “Erect, maintain & dismantle of scaffold for facade repairs as per plans filed herewith. no change to use, egress”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $9,096,305
- 2026–27 tax: $1,115,030
- Market value (city estimate): $20,214,001
- Taxable value: $8,958,764
- Assessed land: $384,304
- Assessed improvements: $8,712,001
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 103

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 3.05 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jun 30, 2026: $985,000, Apt 110
- Jun 24, 2026: $1,180,000, Apt 109
- May 29, 2026: $1,056,000, Apt 513
- Apr 1, 2026: $1,100,000, Apt 512
- Jul 28, 2025: $965,000, Apt 104
- Jan 23, 2025: $999,999, Apt 401
- Dec 16, 2024: $999,999, Apt 208
- Nov 12, 2024: $995,000, Apt 705
- Oct 29, 2024: $965,000, Apt G10
- Jun 20, 2024: $1,485,000, Apt P01

The 10 most recent of 59 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