# 172 Powers Street, Brooklyn

Two-family with store · built c. 1920 · Block 2782, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3027820021/172-powers-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 18, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed as per plans. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code 2022. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed May 18, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed as per plans. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code 2022. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 30, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Foundation work type hereby filed in conjunction with Alt. CO / NB application: B00806956-I1”
- Alteration, filed Mar 30, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Foundation work type hereby filed in conjunction with Alt. CO / NB application B00805328-I1”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Jan 11, 2023, estimated cost $1.8M, 7 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed four (4) story + cellar mixed use building.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Jan 10, 2023, estimated cost $1.5M, 7 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed four (4) story + penthouse residential use building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $417,150
- 2026–27 tax: $49,511
- Market value (city estimate): $927,000
- Taxable value: $398,034
- Assessed land: $87,120
- Assessed improvements: $330,030

## Zoning

R6A: floor area ratio 1.66 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 29, 2022: $5,500,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 172 Powers Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/12/permits-filed-for-172-powers-street-in-williamsburg-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Dec 27, 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