# 49 Herbert Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 2827, Lot 34.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3028270034/49-herbert-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 1, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 1, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 1, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2022 the ny building code.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Mar 13, 2025, estimated cost $1.5M, 8 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposing vertical enlargement to an existing two story building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $113,640
- 2026–27 tax: $4,786
- Market value (city estimate): $1,894,000
- Taxable value: $24,118
- Assessed land: $19,740
- Assessed improvements: $93,900

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.60 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Nov 19, 2024: $2,100,000

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