# 26 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1899 · Block 1997, Lot 19.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3019970019/26-jefferson-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 4, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and overhead protection 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 Apr 6, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed for remedial repairs as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Aug 3, 2022, estimated cost $650K, 2 units in all, 4 stories, described as “Proposed new horizontal enlargement of an existing 4 story building, existing foundation and structure to remain, enlargement to be construction class iii-a and building proposed to be fully sprinklered.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $135,840
- 2026–27 tax: $4,555
- Market value (city estimate): $2,264,000
- Taxable value: $22,954
- Assessed land: $17,280
- Assessed improvements: $118,560

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 2.02 built, above the 2.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- May 14, 2025: $2,200,000
- Apr 25, 2022: $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.

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