# 481 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 1926, Lot 71.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019260071/481-dekalb-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 18, 2023, estimated cost $500K, 15 units, 8 stories, described as “Proposing new 8 story and cellar residential building.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 9, 2026, estimated cost $8K, described as “Installation of 6000 lb single personnel hoist car as per plans during construction. Hoist shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 28, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed May 13, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding as per plans. Sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 15, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed, roof protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 15, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed, roof protection and window protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 25, 2024, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed 8FT construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Feb 19, 2024, estimated cost $65K, described as “Full demolition to a three story building”
- Demolition, filed Feb 19, 2024, estimated cost $65K, described as “Full demolition to a three story house”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $238,500
- 2026–27 tax: $5,592
- Market value (city estimate): $530,000
- Taxable value: $51,545
- Assessed land: $238,500

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 20, 2023: $4,625,000, sold with other lots

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