228 Berry Street, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 50 units · built 2022 · Block 2379, Lot 24.
Building permits
- New Building — Large Residential, filed Oct 28, 2021, estimated cost $3.0M, 50 units, 8 stories, described as “New residential (50 units) and commercial development”
- Alteration, filed May 1, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “Install new mechanical exhaust system for existing nail store as per plan;no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 29, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of an illuminated business accessory sign. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2024, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of an illuminated business accessory sign. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 27, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 25, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Temporary pump-jack scaffold in open space”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2022, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 13, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300psf sidewalk shed, and roof protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 13, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300psf sidewalk shed, and roof protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2021, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence no change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2021, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence no change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2021, described as “Proposed construction fence no change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $6,741,450
- 2026–27 tax
- $55,976
- Market value (city estimate)
- $14,981,000
- Taxable value
- $450,000
- Assessed land
- $453,150
- Assessed improvements
- $6,288,300
Tax breaks
- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2059, about $782,593 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
M1-2/R6A (part of the lot is R6A): floor area ratio 6.70 built, above the 3.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Nov 15, 2021: $13,750,000, sold with other lots
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Housing Lottery Launches for 236 Berry Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Feb 8, 2024.