# 78 Beaver Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 9 units · built c. 1920 · Block 3137, Lot 18.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3031370018/78-beaver-street

More construction in Bushwick: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/bushwick.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 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.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Jun 28, 2023, estimated cost $1.9M, 6 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposing vertical & horizontal enlargment to an existing 3 story residential building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $919,800
- 2026–27 tax: $36,228
- Market value (city estimate): $2,044,000
- Taxable value: $291,249
- Assessed land: $61,650
- Assessed improvements: $858,150

## Zoning

R7-2: floor area ratio 3.96 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Jul 10, 2018: $156,000

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

[Permits Filed for 78 Beaver Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/04/permits-filed-for-78-beaver-street-in-bushwick-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Apr 18, 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