# 172 Montrose Avenue, Brooklyn

Industrial · built 1964 · Block 3062, Lot 12.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3030620012/178-montrose-avenue

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

## 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.

## Recent sales

- Jul 25, 2017: $14,500,000

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

[Affordable Housing Developments Revealed For 73 Meserole Street, 178 Montrose Avenue In Williamsburg, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/08/affordable-housing-developments-revealed-for-73-meserole-street-178-montrose-avenue-in-williamsburg-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Aug 2, 2026.

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