# 481 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn

Commercial · built c. 1915 · Block 2156, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3021560005/481-wythe-avenue

More construction in Williamsburg: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/williamsburg.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed May 4, 2026, 3 units, 5 stories, described as “Proposing new 5 story with cellar 3 unit residential building”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2026, 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 Sep 15, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary 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 May 28, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Proposed to cut, cap and demolish sprinkler system in conjunction with full demo job # B01361537. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 22, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Full demolition to a two story building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $723,150
- 2026–27 tax: $59,224
- Market value (city estimate): $1,607,000
- Taxable value: $545,940
- Assessed land: $61,200
- Assessed improvements: $661,950

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 1.41 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 31, 2025: $5,800,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- KENT AVE REZONING/PARK PLAZA (City Planning P1999K0085): Completed, decided Feb 16, 1999. 99DCP009K: DCP IS PROPOSING A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT FRO M1-2 TO R6 AND R 7X FOR SIX BLOCKS IN THE KENT AVENUE AREA OF WILLIAMSBURG, C .B.#1

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