# 97 Crooke Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 53 units · built 2010 · Block 5059, Lot 51.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3050590051/97-crooke-avenue

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

Every lot on block 5059: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5059.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Aug 27, 2024, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of a temporarily heavy-duty sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2024, described as “Installation and use of suspended scaffold.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 5, 2022, estimated cost $7K, described as “Hereby filing facade restoration as per plans. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,713,150
- Market value (city estimate): $3,807,000
- Taxable value: $0
- Assessed land: $223,650
- Assessed improvements: $1,489,500

## Tax breaks

- 420-c exemption, through Jun 30, 2054, about $213,099 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 4.02 built, above the 3.44 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Appeal (Board of Standards and Appeals 48-09-A): Appeal, Granted, filed Mar 24, 2009, decided May 12, 2009. Waiver of Section 36 of the General City Law to permit the construction of a building without the 30-foot turnaround frontage space.
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 26-09-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Feb 17, 2009, decided Jun 16, 2009. Review pursuant to Sec 1-10(f) of Board Rules and 666(8) of the Charter of a previously-granted Variance (§72-21) to permit the construction of a nine-story community facility building (CAMBA Housing). The proposal is contrary to §24-36.…

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