# 470 Humboldt Street, Brooklyn

Two-family with store · built c. 1899 · Block 2857, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3028570001/470-humboldt-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 2, 2026, estimated cost $193K, described as “Propose removal of interior finishes & partition works as per plan of existing building. No change in use, egress, or occupancy under this filing.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Mar 27, 2026, estimated cost $1.2M, 2 units added, 4 stories, described as “Filed herein vertical and horizontal extension on existing 2 story + cellar building (2 dwellings); proposed conversion to 4 story + cellar building, residential use 4 dwellings.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $210,420
- 2026–27 tax: $6,547
- Market value (city estimate): $3,507,000
- Taxable value: $32,996
- Assessed land: $12,420
- Assessed improvements: $198,000

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 1.10 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 30, 2026: $2,300,000, 2,750 sq ft ($836 per sq ft)

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