# 37 Lee Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family with store · built c. 1920 · Block 2178, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3021780003/37-lee-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 9, 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 Feb 9, 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.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Feb 18, 2025, estimated cost $929K, 1 unit in all, 5 stories, described as “Proposed enlargement to existing 4 story + cellar commercial and residentail building convert to 5 story + cellar 1 family and community facility building. Partitions as per plan. Filed to supersede alt 2 job 340759227.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 11, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code. No change inuse, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 19, 2020, estimated cost $20K, described as “Shoring of first floor structure. Repairs to first and basement floors. Replacement of brick piers with steel posts. Repairs to front facade”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $155,700
- 2026–27 tax: $8,717
- Market value (city estimate): $346,000
- Taxable value: $70,077
- Assessed land: $11,700
- Assessed improvements: $144,000

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 1.58 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## 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