# 289 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 1974, Lot 49.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019740049/289-gates-avenue

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

Every lot on block 1974: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1974.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 17, 2026, estimated cost $95K, described as “Existing 2 family building with interior renovation with partition work at cellar,basement,1ST,2ND,3RD and open space in the rear under this application.no change in use,means of egress or occupancy in this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2026, estimated cost $114K, described as “Interior demolition on existing two(2) family,two (2) story residential building with cellar and basemetn.no change of building bulk,occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Mechanical filing in conjunction with DOB application B00647495. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Feb 10, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Plumbing filing in conjunction with DOB application B00647495. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Feb 1, 2022, estimated cost $144K, described as “Interior renovation to existing existing 2-family building. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $93,000
- 2026–27 tax: $3,684
- Market value (city estimate): $1,550,000
- Taxable value: $18,564
- Assessed land: $22,320
- Assessed improvements: $70,680

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.60 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jun 26, 2026: $1,656,600, 2,560 sq ft ($647 per sq ft)

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