# 897 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 6 units · built c. 1910 · Block 3437, Lot 2.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3034370002/897-knickerbocker-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 31, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans during general construction work. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code of 2014.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2022, estimated cost $69K, described as “Provide plumbing system throughout the enlargement four -story building.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 31, 2022, estimated cost $48K, described as “Provide sprinkler system throughout the enlargement four-story building.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary construction wood fence in conjunction with major alt 1 job# B00481228-I1”
- Alteration, filed Sep 13, 2021, estimated cost $105K, described as “Proposed mechanical system for the enlargement four-story building.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Apr 7, 2021, estimated cost $659K, 4 units added, 4 stories, described as “Convert existing two (2) dwelling units to six (6) dwelling units. Proposed new vertical two (2)-story enlargement on existing two (2)-story building. Total four (4)-story. Obtain new certificate of occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $543,600
- 2026–27 tax: $17,252
- Market value (city estimate): $1,208,000
- Taxable value: $138,690
- Assessed land: $45,000
- Assessed improvements: $498,600

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.25 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 27, 2023: $3,800,000
- Dec 17, 2020: $810,000, 1,960 sq ft ($413 per sq ft)

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…

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