256 Essex Street, Brooklyn
Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 3971, Lot 31.
Building permits
- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Aug 27, 2025, 18 units, 4 stories, described as “Proposed four (4) story + cellar and penthouse residential use building.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 28, 2023, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed 8FT construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 22, 2023, estimated cost $8K, 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.”
- Demolition, filed Oct 25, 2023, estimated cost $55K, described as “Full demolition to a two story house”
- Demolition, filed Oct 23, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Full demolition to a one story garage”
- Demolition, filed Oct 23, 2023, estimated cost $20K, described as “Full demolition to a one story garage”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $66,180
- 2026–27 tax
- $5,545
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,103,000
- Taxable value
- $27,946
- Assessed land
- $19,500
- Assessed improvements
- $46,680
Zoning
R6B: floor area ratio 0.39 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- May 11, 2023: $725,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.