# 479 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 5 units · built c. 1930 · Block 1979, Lot 13.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019790013/479-washington-avenue

More construction in Clinton Hill: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/clinton-hill.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 17, 2026, 12 units, 5 stories, described as “Proposed multi-family residential building”
- Alteration, filed Aug 24, 2026, estimated cost $5K, 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 Jan 7, 2026, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence, no change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Sep 29, 2025, estimated cost $100K, described as “Full demolition to a five story building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,044,900
- 2026–27 tax: $42,724
- Market value (city estimate): $2,322,000
- Taxable value: $343,466
- Assessed land: $99,900
- Assessed improvements: $945,000

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 0.75 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Feb 25, 2025: $1,500,000

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 479 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/05/permits-filed-for-479-washington-avenue-in-clinton-hill-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, May 30, 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