218 Wallabout Street, Brooklyn
Commercial · built c. 1931 · Block 2263, Lot 43.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Mar 21, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed temporary 8' high plywood construction fence”
- Alteration, filed Mar 22, 2024, estimated cost $419K, described as “Application filed herewith to vertcially enlarge existing single story + mezzanine commercial building into a two story + mezzinine commerical building”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $436,500
- 2026–27 tax
- $42,226
- Market value (city estimate)
- $970,000
- Taxable value
- $389,250
- Assessed land
- $60,750
- Assessed improvements
- $375,750
Zoning
R7-1: floor area ratio 1.00 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.
Board and land use applications
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 262-04-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Jul 22, 2004, decided Jul 11, 2006. Variance (§72-21) to permit the proposed construction of a four story, penthouse and cellar four-family dwelling, located in an M1-2 zoning district, is contrary to Z.R. §42-00.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 260-04-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Jul 20, 2004, decided Jul 11, 2006. Variance (§72-21) to permit the proposed construction of a four story, penthouse and cellar three-family dwelling, located in an M1-2 zoning district, is contrary to Z.R. §42-00.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 384-01-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Dec 11, 2001, decided Sep 9, 2003. Variance (§72-21) to permit the proposed construction of a six (6) story and cellar Class “A” multiple dwelling, Use Group 2, located in an M1-2 zoning district, is contrary to §42-00.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 282-01-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Sep 28, 2001, decided Sep 9, 2003. Variance (§72-21) to permit the proposed construction of a six story and basement Class “A” multiple dwelling, Use Group 2, in an M1-2 zoning district is contrary to Z.R. §42-00.
- WALLABOUT STREET REZONING (City Planning P2006K0288): Completed, decided Mar 17, 2008. 06DCP007K: TO REZONE HALF A BLOCK 2263 FROM M1-2 TO R7-1