# 159 Newport Street, Brooklyn

Other · Block 3601, Lot 3.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3036010003/159-newport-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Large Residential, filed Jan 23, 2026, 55 units, 8 stories, described as “Proposed new 8 story 55 unit mixed use building.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 20, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full demolition of a 1-story building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $33,417
- 2026–27 tax: $3,420
- Market value (city estimate): $74,260
- Taxable value: $31,524
- Assessed land: $27,000
- Assessed improvements: $6,417

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- May 20, 2026: $25,000
- Dec 7, 2016: $740,852

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 159 Newport Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/01/permits-filed-for-159-newport-street-in-brownsville-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 27, 2026.

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