# 85 Downing Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1874 · Block 1983, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019830001/85-downing-street

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

Every lot on block 1983: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/1983.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Altco application to convert exisiting two family to one family house. Work is performed under related ALT2 applcation B00974487”
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2023, estimated cost $138K, described as “Mechanical work as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 11, 2023, estimated cost $138K, described as “Plumbing modification as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Dec 11, 2023, estimated cost $600K, described as “Renovation throughout the building as per plans filed herewith. Interior demo filed under B00898653.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 11, 2023, estimated cost $138K, described as “New nfpa 13D system to installed throughout townhouse as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2023, 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.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary light duty 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 Jul 18, 2023, estimated cost $32K, described as “Interior demolition as per plans filed herewith . No change to use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $207,900
- 2026–27 tax: $11,848
- Market value (city estimate): $3,465,000
- Taxable value: $59,710
- Assessed land: $26,460
- Assessed improvements: $181,440

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.58 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Feb 15, 2022: $2,800,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Landmarks

Part of Clinton Hill Historic District (Historic District). 7 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.

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