571 Watkins Street, Brooklyn
Single family · built 1986 · Block 3618, Lot 1.
Building permits
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Mar 6, 2025, 7 units, 4 stories, described as “Application filed herewith to erect a new four (4) story seven (7) family residential building”
- Alteration, filed Aug 20, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and roof protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Pump Jack Scaffolding for proposed construction work in Conjunction with DOB NOW B01186213-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jul 23, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Application filed herewith for the installation of a temporary construction fence”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $36,180
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,024
- Market value (city estimate)
- $603,000
- Taxable value
- $25,320
- Assessed land
- $14,280
- Assessed improvements
- $21,900
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 0.46 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 15, 2024: $500,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Permits Filed for 571 Watkins Street in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Jun 4, 2026.