# 273 Lee Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 8 units · built c. 1931 · Block 2264, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3022640003/273-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 Feb 24, 2026, estimated cost $20K, described as “Structural stabilization work filed for existing 4-story masonry building with roof.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 16, 2024, estimated cost $12K, described as “Removal of existing fire escape from rear facade to comply with emergency work order”
- Alteration, filed Apr 12, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Facade repair and replacement to comply with emergency work”
- Demolition, filed Jan 30, 2024, estimated cost $50K, described as “Full demolition of building associated with emergency work order #359162.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 29, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Rear facade and fire escape removal, install temporary weatherproofing”
- Alteration, filed Dec 28, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Filing to comply with emergency work order 359162; backfill and install shoring in cellar to stabilize building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $478,800
- 2026–27 tax: $11,871
- Market value (city estimate): $1,064,000
- Taxable value: $95,434
- Assessed land: $9,900
- Assessed improvements: $468,900

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 2.80 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 22, 2023: $800,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard. FEMA’s preliminary map: zone X, moderate risk: a 0.2% chance of flooding each year.

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