# 893 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 5 units · built c. 1910 · Block 3437, Lot 4.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3034370004/893-knickerbocker-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans in conjunction with building enlargement. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed to comply with chapter 33 of NYC building code.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Dec 12, 2022, estimated cost $710K, 3 units added, 4 stories, described as “New vertical and horizontal enlargement for 4 story w/ penthouse, 5 dwelling unit on existing 2 family 2 story w/ cellar building,”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $426,600
- 2026–27 tax: $15,561
- Market value (city estimate): $948,000
- Taxable value: $125,100
- Assessed land: $87,750
- Assessed improvements: $338,850

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 2.29 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 13, 2025: $3,500,000
- Jan 31, 2023: $1,150,000

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…

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