# 221 Penn Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 2213, Lot 61.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3022130061/221-penn-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 1, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed May 23, 2023, estimated cost $2.0M, 2 units in all, 4 stories, described as “Proposed vertical and horizontal extension, interior renovation, to existing 3 story with basement and cellar residential building. Proposed 4 story withcellar residential building. 2 dwelling units proposed. Quality housing proposed.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $162,840
- 2026–27 tax: $12,897
- Market value (city estimate): $2,714,000
- Taxable value: $64,996
- Assessed land: $19,260
- Assessed improvements: $143,580

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.21 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 5, 2022: $1,370,000

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