253 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn
Four-family · built 2025 · Block 1973, Lot 54.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jan 13, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding 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 Sep 5, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “4 ft underpinning of the 2 story adjacent building on the lot line”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Partial demolition of building structure per submitted plans in conjunction with alt-1 filing.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Nov 16, 2023, estimated cost $1.9M, 3 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed cellar, (4) four story and penthouse, (4) family dwelling as per plans filed herewith”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed construction fence as per plans filed herewith”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $77,400
- 2026–27 tax
- $9,628
- Market value (city estimate)
- $172,000
- Taxable value
- $77,400
- Assessed land
- $77,400
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 2.25 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.
Recent sales
- Oct 17, 2023: $1,450,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.