# 159 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn

Three-family · built c. 1901 · Block 2074, Lot 20.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3020740020/159-adelphi-street

More construction in Fort Greene: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/fort-greene.md

Every lot on block 2074: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/2074.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2024, estimated cost $275K, described as “Proposed renovation of entire two(2) family bldg, incl. installation of interior non-bearing partitions, finishes, fixtures, cabi& casework throughout all five levels of the exist. bldg. Pl &MS work will be filed separate. No change to…”
- Alteration, filed Dec 20, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fences as per bc 3307.7.4& bc 3307.7.6”
- Alteration, filed Dec 14, 2023, estimated cost $72K, described as “Proposed interior demolition at existing two(2) family building, including removal of interior non-bearing partitions, finishes, fixtures, cabinets & casework throughout all five levels of the bldg. No change to use, occupancy or egress…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $140,340
- 2026–27 tax: $5,813
- Market value (city estimate): $2,339,000
- Taxable value: $29,294
- Assessed land: $28,620
- Assessed improvements: $111,720

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 1.41 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 2, 2025: $3,997,000
- Nov 2, 2023: $1,350,000

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