2 Chester Street, Brooklyn
Jail or prison · built 1993 · Block 3498, Lot 8.
Building permits
- New Building, filed Sep 4, 2026, 1 story, described as “Application filed for the consruction of 1 story new building”
- Alteration, filed Aug 7, 2026, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “K833 Temporary Classroom Units installation.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Renovation of 3rd floor corridor. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2025, estimated cost $227K, described as “Replace gas boilers and gas/oil burners with direct vent boilers and remove oil lines from existing fuel storage tank as per plans. No change in use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2024, estimated cost $63K, described as “A. Cut , cap, and abandon existing segment of domestic water distribution piping serving kitchen buried within slab. B. Re-route new distribution piping to feed kitchen fixtures andappliances from the ceiling of the first floor.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 28, 2023, estimated cost $60K, described as “Replace two (2) gas-fired hot water heaters as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 7, 2021, estimated cost $1.0M, described as “Mechanical work related to rooftop HVAC installations as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 22, 2020, estimated cost $500K, described as “Plumbing work related to rooftop HVAC installations as per plans.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $15,598,800
- Market value (city estimate)
- $34,664,000
- Taxable value
- $0
- Assessed land
- $940,500
- Assessed improvements
- $14,658,300
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 0.91 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Board and land use applications
- SPOFFORD SITE (City Planning P1989K0480): Completed, decided Aug 17, 1989. SITE SELECTION FOR 100-BED SECURE JUVENILE DETENTION LOW-*RISE FACILITY TO REPLACE SPOFFORD JUVENILE CENTER IN THE*MARCUS GARVEY URA
- 6TH AMEND MARCUS GARVEY URP (City Planning P1989K0637): Completed, decided Aug 17, 1989. 6TH AMENDMENT TO REDESIGNATE THE LAND USE OF SITE 5 FROM*ALTERNATE USE TO PUBLIC & SEMI-PUBLIC USE THAT WOULDSPECIFY*THE INCLUSION OF A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY