172 Montrose Avenue, Brooklyn
Industrial · built 1964 · Block 3062, Lot 12.
Building permits
- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Sep 16, 2025, 163 units, 13 stories, described as “Construct thirteen (13) story Mixed Use New Building with Residential and Community Facility for non-profit w/sleeping and non-profit w/o sleeping accommodations as per plans filed.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 22, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 1, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary barricade as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 31, 2026, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary personnel hoist as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Demolition, filed Feb 10, 2026, estimated cost $500K, described as “Full demolition of one story structure, using hand held and mechanical means to assist”
- Demolition, filed Feb 10, 2026, estimated cost $500K, described as “Full demolition of one story structure using hand held and mechanical to assist”
- Alteration, filed Nov 24, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary plywood fence as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $809,100
- 2026–27 tax
- $81,181
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,798,000
- Taxable value
- $748,350
- Assessed land
- $306,000
- Assessed improvements
- $503,100
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 1.00 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jul 25, 2017: $14,500,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Affordable Housing Developments Revealed For 73 Meserole Street, 178 Montrose Avenue In Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Aug 2, 2026.