# 685 Lenox Road, Brooklyn

Single family · built c. 1920 · Block 4850, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3048500021/685-lenox-road

More construction in Flatbush: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/flatbush.md

Every lot on block 4850: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/4850.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 1, 2025, estimated cost $54K, described as “Installation of solar panels on existing roof. No change in use, occupancy, or egress. No change in bulk”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $53,160
- 2026–27 tax: $6,432
- Market value (city estimate): $886,000
- Taxable value: $32,414
- Assessed land: $14,700
- Assessed improvements: $38,460

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.74 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## 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