# 157 Leonard Street, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 3032, Lot 18.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3030320018/157-leonard-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Mar 4, 2024, 7 units, 4 stories, described as “Proposed 4 story and cellar residential building. Total of 7 units”
- Alteration, filed Dec 17, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 5, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Demolition, filed Jul 16, 2024, estimated cost $15K, described as “Emergency Work to comply with SWO Complaint # , 3966956, 3967062,3966928 for Full demolition.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 29, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of a temporary wooden construction fence”
- Alteration, filed Oct 19, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of 8' Construction fence.”
- Demolition, filed Sep 28, 2023, estimated cost $25K, described as “Full demolition of existing building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,383
- 2026–27 tax: $1,068
- Market value (city estimate): $89,716
- Taxable value: $5,383
- Assessed land: $5,383

## Zoning

R6B: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Feb 26, 2024: $4,000,000, sold with other lots

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 157 Leonard Street in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/03/permits-filed-for-157-leonard-street-in-east-williamsburg-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Mar 14, 2024.

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