# 597 Grand Street, Brooklyn

Condominium · 185 units · built 2023 · Block 2780, Lot 7502.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3027807502/597-grand-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Feb 3, 2022, estimated cost $23.7M, 185 units, 9 stories, described as “DEVELOPMENT HUB APPLICATION TO BE ASSIGNED TO HUB; Proposed 9 story and cellar mixed use building”
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2025, estimated cost $468, described as “Erect illuminated sign on wall. LIDL-No change of use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Erect illuminated sign on wall. LIDL-No change of use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Erect illuminated sign on wall. LIDL-No change of use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2025, estimated cost $468, described as “Erect illuminated sign on wall. LIDL-No change of use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2025, estimated cost $468, described as “Erect illuminated sign on wall. LIDL-No change of use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2025, estimated cost $9K, described as “Wall sign attachment structures for non advertising signs LIDL-No change of use , egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2025, estimated cost $1.5M, described as “Lidl w - filing herewith for the renovation of the existing space. There will be no change in egress, occupancy or use.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2025, estimated cost $686K, described as “Lidl w - filing herewith for the mechanical work related to the renovation of the existing space. There will be no change in egress, occupancy or use.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2025, estimated cost $183K, described as “Lidl w - filing herewith for plumbing work related to the renovation of the existing space. There will be no change in egress, occupancy or use.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2025, estimated cost $50K, described as “Lidl w - filing herewith for the sprinkler work related to the renovation of the existing space. There will be no change in egress, occupancy or use.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 11, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 7, 2025, estimated cost $140K, described as “Prep space for future tenant of the commercial space at 1st floor of mixed use building”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2025, estimated cost $732K, described as “Retrofit of commercial space in cellar of mixed-use building. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2023, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 9, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Proposed to cap and remove sprinkler system. This job is in-conjunction with full demo job # 322102817. No change to use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $24,586,088
- 2026–27 tax: $153,477
- Market value (city estimate): $54,635,750
- Taxable value: $1,261,889
- Assessed land: $618,750
- Assessed improvements: $23,967,338
- Condo units with their own tax lots: 3

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2059, about $2,855,331 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

C4-4A: floor area ratio 7.63 built, above the 4.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[597 Grand Street Wraps Up Construction In Williamsburg, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/01/597-grand-street-wraps-up-construction-in-williamsburg-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 29, 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