551 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn
Four-family with store · built c. 1931 · Block 3335, Lot 6.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2019, estimated cost $24K, described as “Propose renovation of existing residential units #1 and #2. Partition and plumbing works as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy in this application.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $419,850
- 2026–27 tax
- $10,147
- Market value (city estimate)
- $933,000
- Taxable value
- $81,571
- Assessed land
- $79,200
- Assessed improvements
- $340,650
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 2.06 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jan 11, 2021: $1,490,000
- Jun 20, 2019: $1,040,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
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…