# 279 Lee Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 10 units · built 2004 · Block 2264, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3022640001/279-lee-avenue

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

Every lot on block 2264: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/2264.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 15, 2026, estimated cost $7K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 15, 2026, estimated cost $9K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $713,700
- 2026–27 tax: $31,978
- Market value (city estimate): $1,586,000
- Taxable value: $257,079
- Assessed land: $42,300
- Assessed improvements: $671,400

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 5.19 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## 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

- C-O-P (City Planning P1997K0215): Completed, decided Aug 7, 1997. UNRESTRICTED DISPOSITION OF 8 VACANT CITY-OWNED PARCELS

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