85 Commercial Street, Brooklyn
Condominium · 766 units · built 2021 · Block 2472, Lot 7505.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2025, estimated cost $1.3M, described as “Filing for interior renovation of child daycare space on 1ST floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 13, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation and use of temporary suspended scaffolds and material hoist as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 4, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and overhead protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 21, 2023, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation and use of temporary suspended scaffolding and material hoist as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of the temporary working platform per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 3, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of temporary material platform(s) as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Use of temporary Spyder URW 095 mini crane construction equipment as per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with NB-320627112.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Use of temporary Jekko SPX 424 mini crane construction equipment as per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with NB-320627112.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Use of temporary Jekko MPK 20 mini crane construction equipment as per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with NB-320627112.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Use of temporary Spyder URW 094 mini crane construction equipment as per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with NB-320627112.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 13, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation and use of alternate protection system as per plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 13, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Use of temporary Jekko SPX 424 mini crane construction equipment as per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with NB-320627096.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 10, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Use of temporary Spyder URW 094 mini crane construction equipment as per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with NB-320627096.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 10, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Use of temporary Jekko MPK 20 mini crane construction equipment as per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with NB-320627096”
- Alteration, filed Sep 10, 2021, estimated cost $23K, described as “Use of temporary Spyder 095 mini crane construction equipment ad per plans filed herewith. This application is filed in conjunction with NB-320627096.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 15, 2021, estimated cost $9K, described as “Installation of plywood fence as per drawings. Plywood fence shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 8, 2021, estimated cost $15K, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed during NB const, filed sep. Sidewalk shed shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 7, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “South tower hoists (cars 3&4): installation of dual personnel/material hoists car # 3 shall be 6650# & car # 4 shall be 7000# capacity. Hoists shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occ or egress under this appl.…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 7, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “North tower hoists (cars 1&2): installation of dual personnel/material hoists. Car # 1 shall be 8000# & car # 2 shall be 7000# capacity. Hoists shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occ or egress under this app. Elev…”
- Alteration, filed Jun 1, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Podium tower hoists (cars 5&6): installation of dual 7000 # capacity personnel/material hoists during NB const, filed sep. Hoists shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this appl. Elevator…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 8, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of roof protection as per plans, shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code no change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 20, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary dry standpipe system during construction as per plans filed. No change touse, egress or occupancy. Filed in conjunction with NB# 320627096.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 20, 2020, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary dry standpipe system during construction as per plans filed. No change touse, egress or occupancy. Filed in conjunction with NB# 320627112.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $96,291,901
- 2026–27 tax
- $236,626
- Market value (city estimate)
- $213,982,000
- Taxable value
- $1,911,097
- Assessed land
- $6,048,000
- Assessed improvements
- $90,243,901
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 5
Tax breaks
- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2060, about $11,711,386 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 5.42 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 12 ft (NAVD88).
In the news
Tower 77’s Façade Wraps Up at 77 Commercial Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Aug 18, 2023.