940 New York Avenue, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 10 units · built c. 1910 · Block 4886, Lot 15.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed May 16, 2025, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Oct 7, 2024, estimated cost $1.8M, 8 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposing vertical and horizontal enlargement to an existing two story building.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $689,850
- 2026–27 tax
- $20,498
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,533,000
- Taxable value
- $164,790
- Assessed land
- $173,250
- Assessed improvements
- $516,600
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 2.89 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
- Mar 25, 2025: $1,450,000, sold with other lots
- Jun 6, 2019: $900,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.