179 Amboy Street, Brooklyn
Single family · built 1987 · Block 3540, Lot 16.
Building permits
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Sep 22, 2025, 11 units, 4 stories, described as “Application filed herewith to erect a four story eleven family building”
- Alteration, filed Jul 9, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 9, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Demolition, filed Mar 10, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Full demolition to a one story shed”
- Demolition, filed Dec 8, 2025, estimated cost $70K, described as “Full demolition to a two story house”
- Alteration, filed Nov 27, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Application filed herewith for installation of a temporary construction fence”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $33,900
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,526
- Market value (city estimate)
- $565,000
- Taxable value
- $27,850
- Assessed land
- $16,140
- Assessed improvements
- $17,760
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 0.32 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Sep 18, 2025: $625,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.