196 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn
Single family · built c. 1901 · Block 3957, Lot 38.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2025, estimated cost $62K, described as “Plumbing job to address the violations (#35477206L, #34623119J) in the basement, in accordance with the submitted plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2025, estimated cost $35K, described as “Application is filed to address the violations (#35477206L, #34623119J) in the basement, in accordance with the submitted plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $54,420
- 2026–27 tax
- $2,994
- Market value (city estimate)
- $907,000
- Taxable value
- $15,086
- Assessed land
- $12,360
- Assessed improvements
- $42,060
Zoning
R5B: floor area ratio 0.54 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Feb 6, 2026: $1,055,000, 1,350 sq ft ($781 per sq ft)
- Mar 18, 2025: $360,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.