# 1493 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 8 units · built c. 1901 · Block 3236, Lot 52.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3032360052/1493-dekalb-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Nov 17, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 6, 2023, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Sep 23, 2022, estimated cost $1.6M, 5 units added, 4 stories, described as “Application filed herewith for proposed renovation and vertical enlargement to existing 2-story and cellar to convert from a 2 family to a 8”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $796,500
- 2026–27 tax: $21,584
- Market value (city estimate): $1,770,000
- Taxable value: $173,517
- Assessed land: $65,700
- Assessed improvements: $730,800

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.74 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Sep 20, 2022: $1,200,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## 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

[Permits Filed for 1493 Dekalb Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/12/permits-filed-for-1493-dekalb-avenue-in-bushwick-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Dec 29, 2023.

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