# 707 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn

Vacant land · Block 4453, Lot 64.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3044530064/707-shepherd-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Residential, filed Nov 27, 2024, 2 units, 4 stories, described as “Proposed three story two family new building.-excavation, soe- conc. Foundation work- masonry wall- wood frame- roofing-plumbing, electrical -HVAC”
- Alteration, filed Apr 1, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 22, 2025, estimated cost $26K, described as “Install support of excavation of the property address 707 shepherd avenue, brroklyn.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 12, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Erect a 8FT high construction fence around the vacant LOT#64”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $4,260
- 2026–27 tax: $544
- Market value (city estimate): $71,000
- Taxable value: $2,741
- Assessed land: $4,260

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.00 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 26, 2024: $255,000
- Apr 4, 2017: $25,000

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