159 Suydam Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 8 units · built c. 1931 · Block 3208, Lot 52.

Building permits

Alteration, filed Jul 6, 2022, estimated cost $986K, described as “Alt-CO application filed for the interior renovation of an existing four (4) story + cellar residential building. Proposed change to egress under this application. Renovation includes demolishing non-bearing interior walls, erecting new…”
Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Install construction fence as per plan, in conjunction with alteration B000562093. No change in use, egress and occupancy.”
Alteration, filed Jun 7, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporarily supported scaffold and Sidewalk Shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2021, estimated cost $145K, described as “Application filed herewith to propose minor facade work to anexisting 7 family dwelling 4 story. No change in use, egress andbulk.”
Alteration, filed Oct 13, 2020, estimated cost $79K, described as “Application filed herewith to replace fixtures within apartments. No change in use, egress and bulk.”

R6: floor area ratio 3.40 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

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

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

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…