# 255 Bristol Street, Brooklyn

Single family · built 1986 · Block 3559, Lot 20.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3035590020/255-bristol-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Oct 10, 2025, 12 units, 5 stories, described as “New construction of 5-story multi-family residential building”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Install Temporary Wood Construction fence. No Change to egress, occupancy or use.”
- Demolition, filed May 20, 2026, estimated cost $100K, described as “Full demolition of Two Story Building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $33,420
- 2026–27 tax: $4,007
- Market value (city estimate): $557,000
- Taxable value: $24,989
- Assessed land: $24,000
- Assessed improvements: $9,420

## Tax breaks

- Solar abatement, through Jun 30, 2028, a $960 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.07 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 255 Bristol Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/10/permits-filed-for-255-bristol-street-in-brownsville-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Oct 16, 2025.

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