# 260 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 58 units · built 1986 · Block 3197, Lot 34.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3031970034/260-knickerbocker-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 24, 2022, estimated cost $32K, described as “Mechanical Systems in conjunction with application B00558782”
- Alteration, filed Feb 16, 2022, estimated cost $27K, described as “Plumbing/Sprinkler work in conjunction with ALT application B00558782”
- Alteration, filed Nov 1, 2021, estimated cost $350K, described as “Conversion of existing non-conforming commercial use ( offices ) into residential units subject to Article I Chapter 5 of NYCZR on the portion of the 1st floor . No work on exterior of the building. interior work only as indicated on…”
- No Work, filed Aug 19, 2020
- Alteration, filed Jun 5, 2018, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 19, 2018, described as “Installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 20, 2017, described as “Installation of plywood fence as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $5,606,100
- Market value (city estimate): $12,458,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $184,500
- Assessed improvements: $5,421,600

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $697,343 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 3.38 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## Board and land use applications

- Bushwick Neighborhood Plan (City Planning 2019K0199): Completed. This is an application for a 300-block section of Bushwick, Brooklyn, Community District 4 to create a thriving and inclusive Bushwick through preservation and creation of affordable housing, targeted investments in neighborhood…

## In the news

[Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 260 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/06/affordable-housing-lottery-launches-for-260-knickerbocker-avenue-in-bushwick-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 1, 2021.

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