199 North 5th Street, Brooklyn
House of worship · built c. 1920 · Block 2337, Lot 36.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 28, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 8'-0" ht. Temporary construction fence.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 12, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Underground plumbing only for water and sewer as per the approved Site connection”
- Alteration, filed Jun 9, 2025, estimated cost $5K, 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.”
- Alteration, filed May 23, 2025, estimated cost $15K, 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.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed May 7, 2025, estimated cost $3.5M, 13 units added, 5 stories, described as “Converting an existing 2-story community facility to a 13-family residential building vertical and horizontal adding 3 floors as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 4, 2025, estimated cost $175K, described as “2 story & cellar masonry building to be partially demolished”
- Demolition, filed Oct 11, 2023, estimated cost $75K, described as “Application is filed for full demolition of existing building. No change in use, occupancy & egress filed under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Oct 5, 2023, estimated cost $125K, described as “Application is filed for full demolition of existing building. No change in use, occupancy & egress filed under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 21, 2020, estimated cost $350K, described as “Filing for mechanical work in conjunction with three (3) story new building development for community facility use in the cellar and 1ST floor, with two(2) residential dwelling units. NB job #321592772”
- Alteration, filed Dec 21, 2020, estimated cost $500K, described as “Filing for plumbing & sprinkler work in conjunction with five (5) story residential new building filed under application job number 321592754”
- Alteration, filed Dec 21, 2020, estimated cost $700K, described as “Filing for mechanical work in conjunction with five (5) story residential new building filed under application job number 321592754”
- Alteration, filed Dec 21, 2020, estimated cost $250K, described as “Filing for plumbing / sprinkler work in conjunction with three (3) story new building development for community facility use in the cellar and 1ST floor, with two (2) residential dwelling units. NB job #321592772”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $76,950
- 2026–27 tax
- $8,279
- Market value (city estimate)
- $171,000
- Taxable value
- $76,317
- Assessed land
- $59,850
- Assessed improvements
- $17,100
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 0.75 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 8, 2025: $4,350,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Demolition Nears Completion at 199 North 5th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Aug 31, 2025.