# 37 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 8 units · built c. 1920 · Block 2415, Lot 38.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3024150038/37-south-3-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Jul 13, 2026, 18 units, 8 stories, described as “Construct new eight (8) story mixed-use building as per plans filed.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 29, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of engineered enclosure system 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 Sep 29, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of plywood fence and temporary fence enclosure supported by adjacent steel frame as per plans. Plywood fence and fence enclosure shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code no change in use, egress or occupancy under this…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 10, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Proposed to cut, cap and demolish sprinkler system in conjunction with full demo job # B01363805. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 24, 2026, estimated cost $150K, described as “Full demolition to a four story building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,006,550
- 2026–27 tax: $139,138
- Market value (city estimate): $4,459,000
- Taxable value: $1,118,564
- Assessed land: $12,150
- Assessed improvements: $1,994,400

## Zoning

M1-4/R6A: floor area ratio 1.87 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 27, 2026: $8,250,000, 12,172 sq ft ($678 per sq ft)

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

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- 307 Kent Avenue Rezoning (City Planning P2015K0307): Completed, decided Oct 19, 2021. This is a private application by 307 Kent Associates requesting a zoning map change from M3-1 to M1-5, to extend the existing M1-4/R6A (MX-8) and Zoning Text Amendment to add an MIH Area, to facilitate the development of a new nine-story…

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 37 South 3rd Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/07/permits-filed-for-37-south-3rd-street-in-williamsburg-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jul 16, 2026.

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