# 585 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 10 units · built c. 1920 · Block 3344, Lot 2.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3033440002/585-knickerbocker-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 24, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed, roof protection and pipe scaffolding as per plans, all equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the NYC code 2022, no changes in use egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2022, estimated cost $160K, described as “Interior renovation to an existing 2 story & cellar mixed use building”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Oct 3, 2022, estimated cost $1.5M, 10 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed vertical enlargement, interior renovation & converting commercial building into a residential building to 10 residential units”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $971,550
- 2026–27 tax: $55,835
- Market value (city estimate): $2,159,000
- Taxable value: $448,870
- Assessed land: $62,100
- Assessed improvements: $909,450

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 3.23 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Dec 1, 2022: $3,350,000, sold with other lots

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 585 Knickerbocker Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/10/permits-filed-for-585-knickerbocker-avenue-in-bushwick-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 6, 2022.

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