# 596 Leonard Street, Brooklyn

Three-family · built c. 1901 · Block 2648, Lot 53.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3026480053/596-leonard-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install 8 feet height construction fence in conjuction to DOB job# B01243372-I1. No change occupancy, use or egress.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Jun 19, 2025, estimated cost $1.7M, 1 unit added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed one story vertical and rear enlargement with penthouse on existing 3 story residential building. Convert existing 3 dwelling units into 4 dwelling units. Obtain new certificate of occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $150,600
- 2026–27 tax: $8,045
- Market value (city estimate): $2,510,000
- Taxable value: $40,542
- Assessed land: $22,860
- Assessed improvements: $127,740

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.11 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 19, 2024: $2,420,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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