# 942 New York Avenue, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1920 · Block 4886, Lot 16.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3048860016/942-new-york-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed May 20, 2025, 18 units, 6 stories, described as “New six (6) story and penthouse, eighteen (18) dwelling unit building”
- Alteration, filed Jan 27, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed and pipe scaffolding as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Sep 15, 2025
- Demolition, filed Sep 15, 2025

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $66,180
- 2026–27 tax: $8,139
- Market value (city estimate): $1,103,000
- Taxable value: $41,016
- Assessed land: $26,220
- Assessed improvements: $39,960

## Zoning

R6: floor area ratio 0.50 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 23, 2024: $1,070,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 942 New York Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/05/permits-filed-for-942-new-york-avenue-in-flatbush-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, May 25, 2025.

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