# 173 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn

Industrial · 1 unit · built c. 1930 · Block 1968, Lot 43.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019680043/173-lexington-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Sep 26, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 26, 2026, 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 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Aug 20, 2025, estimated cost $1.2M, 7 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposing vertical enlargement to an existing two story building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $227,250
- 2026–27 tax: $22,768
- Market value (city estimate): $505,000
- Taxable value: $209,880
- Assessed land: $56,250
- Assessed improvements: $171,000

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.50 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Nov 6, 2025: $1,550,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 173 Lexington Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/09/permits-filed-for-173-lexington-avenue-in-bed-stuy-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Sep 2, 2025.

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