406 Remsen Avenue, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 95 units · built 2024 · Block 4663, Lot 4.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2025, estimated cost $6K, described as “Installation of temporary needle beam as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 7, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 4, 2025, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 15, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 23, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary roof protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy shall comply with CHAPTER#33 of 2014 the ny building code.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 6, 2023, estimated cost $1K, described as “Application for the installation and use of platform as per plans filed herein. No change in egress, use or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 21, 2023, estimated cost $260K, described as “Proposing Mechanical work: new split unit heat & cooling system, new PTAC units heating and cooling, new roof top units, fresh air units, and kitchen & bathroom exhaust system, and chimney extension. Application fled in conjunction with NB…”
- Alteration, filed Feb 2, 2023, estimated cost $135K, described as “Temporary standpipe specifications filed in conjunction with NB #340751813”
- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2022, estimated cost $29K, described as “Installation of underground piping”
- Alteration, filed May 23, 2022, estimated cost $217K, described as “Soe work in conjunction with NB job number 340751813”
- Alteration, filed May 23, 2022, estimated cost $217K, described as “Foundation work in conjunction with NB job number 340751813”
- Alteration, filed May 13, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. Live load 300PSF.”
- Alteration, filed May 17, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Temporary construction fence in conjunction with Application # 322093836”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $4,905,000
- 2026–27 tax
- $587,564
- Market value (city estimate)
- $10,900,000
- Taxable value
- $4,723,561
- Assessed land
- $337,950
- Assessed improvements
- $4,567,050
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 6.36 built, above the 2.43 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Dec 31, 2024: $2,000,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Board and land use applications
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2017-309-BZ): Variance or special permit, Denied, filed Dec 1, 2017, decided Oct 29, 2019. Re-Instatement (§11-411) previously approved variance which permitted the operation of an Automotive Repair Facility (UG 16B) which expired on September 28, 2009; Waiver of the Rules. C1-2 in R5 zoning district.
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 438-29-II): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Jul 20, 1999, decided Sep 28, 1999. Extension of Term of variance which expired April 16, 1993 and for an amendment to the resolution to permit the elimination of the gasoline service station.
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 438-29-BZ): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Oct 2, 1998, decided Jan 12, 1999. Extension of tern of variance which expired April 16, 1993 and for an amendment to the resolution to permit the elimination of the gasoline service station.
In the news
Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for 406 Remsen Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Dec 19, 2025.