185 Marcy Avenue, Brooklyn
Commercial · built c. 1905 · Block 2151, Lot 6.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 21, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a medium duty pipe scaffold as per plans in conjunction with general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Pipe scaffold shall comply with 2022 NYC building code,chapter 33.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 23, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Exterior facade restoration and horizontal enlargement roof”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Interior demo of existing commercial building.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 12, 2026, estimated cost $44K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. In complaince with chapter 33 of NYC bc. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Aug 25, 2025, estimated cost $8.3M, 55 units added, 6 stories, described as “Conversion of existing commercial building”
- Alteration, filed Oct 31, 2023, estimated cost $48K, described as “Decommission of existing sprint/cw telecom site. Remove equipment from sub basement. Remove 17 antennas, 14 rrh and 5 gps from roof. Remove cables from sub basement tbasement facade & roof.. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Original…”
- Alteration, filed Feb 17, 2022, estimated cost $7K, described as “Install signs on building”
- Alteration, filed Sep 23, 2020, estimated cost $21K, described as “Sprinkler filed in conjunction with Alt 1 Job Number 321800440.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 30, 2020, estimated cost $187K, described as “Installation of air conditioner units and duct work in conjunction with alt 1 application #321800440. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 26, 2019, estimated cost $13K, described as “Sprinkler filed in conjunction with Alt 2 321956923.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2019, estimated cost $42K, described as “Mechanical application filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2019, estimated cost $58K, described as “Installation of toilet, sinks, pantry for the daycare use in cellar level only. NO NATURAL GAS is propose under this application. - PAA Doc-P2 is hereby submitted to removed gas-pipe detail 5 & 6 of sheet P600.01.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 24, 2019, estimated cost $30K, described as “Plumbing filed in conjunction with Alt 2 321956923.”
- Alteration, filed May 29, 2019, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 29, 2019, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $5,945,400
- 2026–27 tax
- $571,733
- Market value (city estimate)
- $13,212,000
- Taxable value
- $5,270,400
- Assessed land
- $567,450
- Assessed improvements
- $5,377,950
Zoning
C4-3: floor area ratio 4.56 built, above the 3.40 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Apr 2, 2025: $28,700,000
- Feb 9, 2017: $29,950,000, 57,425 sq ft ($522 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- HRA'S DAFCS OFFICE SPACE (City Planning P1992K0343): Completed, decided Apr 14, 1992. ACQUIRE FLOORS 2-6, APPROX 40,000SF OF OFFICE SPACE TO*RELOCATE HRA'S DIV OF ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE STAFF FROM*19 RECTOR ST
- PAZ WILLIAMSBURG CENTER BLDG (City Planning P1988K0081): Completed, decided Aug 10, 1990. 84-140K: ADAPTURE REUSE OF EXISTING YMCA WITH ADDITION TO COMMERCIAL USE