# 197 New Jersey Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 9 units · built 2023 · Block 3688, Lot 4.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3036880004/197-new-jersey-avenue

More construction in East New York: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/east-new-york.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Dec 17, 2021, 9 units, 4 stories, described as “Herewith file a new building for 4 story with penthouse 9 family dwelling. Obtain a certificate of occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 9, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of heavy-duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use occupancy or egress under this application. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter 33 of the 2022 NYC building code.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 15, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 14, 2022, 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 the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed May 12, 2022, estimated cost $50K, described as “Herewith filing for limited fo & ea for the 421A. Under DOB job# B00736948-I1 in conjunction to job# B00644465-I1”
- Alteration, filed May 10, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Herewith filing alt-3 for new plywood construction fence to safeguard property. Filed in conjunction with new building filing B00644465.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $295,650
- 2026–27 tax: $36,776
- Market value (city estimate): $657,000
- Taxable value: $295,650
- Assessed land: $80,100
- Assessed improvements: $215,550

## Zoning

M1-4/R6A: floor area ratio 2.69 built, 3.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Sep 29, 2020: $250,000

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