# 179 Amboy Street, Brooklyn

Single family · built 1987 · Block 3540, Lot 16.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3035400016/179-amboy-street

More construction in Brownsville: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/brownsville.md

## 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.

## Recent sales

- Sep 18, 2025: $625,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

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