# 271 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1910 · Block 3738, Lot 5.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3037380005/271-pennsylvania-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 19, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300PSF sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter # 33 of the NYC code 2022, no changes in use egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 6, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Proposed installation of heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. Live load 300 lbs per square feet. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install construction fence in conjuction with app.# B00583382”
- Alteration, filed Apr 20, 2022, estimated cost $106K, described as “Install sprinkler system in conjuction with app.# B00583382”
- Alteration, filed Dec 20, 2021, estimated cost $20K, described as “Remove existing front and rear walls with party walls and foundation to remain. Filed in conjuction with app.# B00583382”
- Alteration, filed Nov 11, 2021, estimated cost $46K, described as “Install plumbing fixtures as per plans, in conjuction with app# B00583382”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Aug 30, 2021, estimated cost $849K, 6 units added, 4 stories, described as “Two story and penthouse vertical enlargement to an existing two story building”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $65,520
- 2026–27 tax: $3,770
- Market value (city estimate): $1,092,000
- Taxable value: $19,000
- Assessed land: $11,880
- Assessed improvements: $53,640

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 1.23 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 15, 2021: $590,000
- Jun 16, 2017: $466,369
- Sep 29, 2016: $779,899

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

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- East New York Neighborhood Plan (City Planning P2015K0246): Completed, decided Apr 25, 2016. Neighborhood rezoning of 191 blocks in East New York, Brooklyn to facilitate mixed-use development including affordable housing along key corridors, and protect the existing character of residential side streets in Brooklyn Community…

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 271 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/07/permits-filed-for-271-pennsylvania-avenue-in-east-new-york-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jul 11, 2024.

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