653 Grand Street, Brooklyn
Two-family with store · built c. 1920 · Block 2781, Lot 33.
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Building permits
- Alteration, filed May 12, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of single material hoist in accordance with nycc 2022 chapter 33 building code. Change in egress, use, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed for remedial repairs as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Live load 300 per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter # 33 of the 2022 code.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 27, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of pipe scaffold for new building as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 6, 2026, estimated cost $171K, described as “Partially demolish above-ground portion. Remain all foundation structure elements. All utility service disconnection by contractor (separate job to be filed by others)”
- Alteration, filed Jan 6, 2026, estimated cost $40K, described as “Remove existing non-bearing interior partitions. No change to occupancy, group and use. Plumbing fixtures, utility service disconnection by contractor (separate job to be filed by others)”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Dec 15, 2025, estimated cost $4.3M, 6 units added, 8 stories, described as “Proposed horizontal and vertical enlargement of existing 3 story building to a 8 story multiple dwelling.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2021, estimated cost $15K, described as “Application filed to propose the installation of (2) two PTAC direct vent wall furnaces (Suburban Dynaline DL3-1220) at second floor and third floor and the removal of the gas boiler at cellar floor.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 14, 2020, estimated cost $15K, described as “Application filed to propose the installation of (3) three mini-split ductless condensing units at second floor (roof) and (3) three indoor wall hung inverters at 001.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $150,600
- 2026–27 tax
- $6,872
- Market value (city estimate)
- $2,510,000
- Taxable value
- $34,630
- Assessed land
- $11,040
- Assessed improvements
- $139,560
Zoning
C4-4A: floor area ratio 1.35 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 11, 2026: $3,500,000, 3,376 sq ft ($1,037 per sq ft)
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.