# 12020 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn

Other · Block 4430, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3044300001/385-louisiana-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Non-residential, filed Dec 24, 2025, 4 stories, described as “Construct new four (4) story accessory open parking garage for existing Church as per plans filed.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary overhead protection during NB const, filed sep. Overhead protection shall comply with ch #33 of the NYC bc. No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 22, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Site grading work as per plans filed”
- Alteration, filed Apr 10, 2026, estimated cost $423K, described as “Perform pile load tests on site as per plans filed”
- Alteration, filed Jan 23, 2026, estimated cost $1K, described as “Site grading as per plans filed. No change in use egress or occupancy. In conjunction with NB# B01327213-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jul 10, 2025, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary tents in the parking lot for a groundbreaking ceremony. Removed at the end of the programming. No changes to use, occupancy or egress.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $18,610,650
- Market value (city estimate): $41,357,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $159,750
- Assessed improvements: $18,450,900

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $2,018,883 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7-2: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Innovative Urban Village (ENY CCC) (City Planning 2019K0038): Special permit, Zoning map change, Zoning text change, Completed, decided Jul 15, 2024. This is a private application by Innovative Urban Living LLC requesting a zoning map amendment from R5 to R7-2/C2-4; zoning special permits, and zoning text amendments to facilitate a LSGD with 1.7 million sf of new development across 11…

## In the news

[Pastor’s Proposed ‘Urban Village’ With Affordable Housing in East New York Begins Public Review](https://www.brownstoner.com/development/east-new-york-affordable-housing-christian-cultural-center-12020-flatlands-avenue-ulurp/), Brownstoner, Jun 15, 2022.

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