# 545 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn

Condominium · 5 units · built c. 1930 · Block 2756, Lot 7504.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3027567504/545-metropolitan-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jun 10, 2026, estimated cost $140K, described as “Interior renovation of existing commercial space”
- Alteration, filed Mar 10, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffolds per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building code chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 5, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffolds per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building code chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2024, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 25, 2024, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 5, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Oct 18, 2022, estimated cost $2.7M, 3 units added, 6 stories, described as “Proposed enlargement from 1-story to 6-story mixed-used building, as shown on plans.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $648,370
- 2026–27 tax: $29,592
- Market value (city estimate): $1,440,822
- Taxable value: $237,899
- Assessed land: $72,900
- Assessed improvements: $575,470
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 2

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 3.96 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[545 Metropolitan Avenue Completes Construction in Williamsburg, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/10/545-metropolitan-avenue-completes-construction-in-williamsburg-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 13, 2025.

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