# 494 Broadway, Brooklyn

House of worship · built c. 1931 · Block 2228, Lot 28.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3022280028/494-broadway

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

Every lot on block 2228: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/2228.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 5, 2026, estimated cost $25K, described as “Exterior work only. Repair building parapet and replace lintels at 2nd and 3rd floors. No Change to use egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $238,950
- Market value (city estimate): $531,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $21,600
- Assessed improvements: $217,350

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (parsonage), with no end date, about $8,374 a year below the full tax.
- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $17,547 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C8-2: floor area ratio 1.90 built, 2.00 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