# 85 Commercial Street, Brooklyn

Condominium · 766 units · built 2021 · Block 2472, Lot 7505.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3024727505/85-commercial-street

More construction in Greenpoint: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/greenpoint.md

## 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](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/08/tower-77s-facade-wraps-up-at-77-commercial-street-in-greenpoint-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 18, 2023.

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