# 498 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn

Single family with store · built c. 1920 · Block 2831, Lot 30.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3028310030/498-humboldt-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 30, 2024, 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 Mar 12, 2024, estimated cost $400, described as “Temporary construction fence filed in conjunction with job#B00941579-I1.”
- Major Renovation — Residential, filed Oct 23, 2023, estimated cost $826K, 1 unit in all, 4 stories, described as “Proposed vertical enlargement to existing two (2) story commercial building to convert to a four (4) story one (1) family dwelling”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $86,100
- 2026–27 tax: $4,917
- Market value (city estimate): $1,435,000
- Taxable value: $24,780
- Assessed land: $7,920
- Assessed improvements: $78,180

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 0.56 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 19, 2026: $6,050,000, 1,260 sq ft ($4,802 per sq ft)
- Nov 15, 2023: $1,900,000

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

[498 Humboldt Street Nears Completion in Williamsburg, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/02/498-humboldt-street-nears-completion-in-williamsburg-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Feb 3, 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