# 779 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 27 units · built c. 1925 · Block 5064, Lot 1.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3050640001/779-flatbush-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2025, estimated cost $950, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory wall sign - fidelis care. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2025, estimated cost $950, described as “Non-illuminated non-advertising accessory wall sign - fidelis care. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 13, 2025, estimated cost $751K, described as “General Construction plans filed herewith to show interior office renovation . No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2021, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 29, 2021, estimated cost $1K, described as “Filing for construction fence in conjunction with alt-1 321594119”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $2,329,200
- 2026–27 tax: $88,022
- Market value (city estimate): $5,176,000
- Taxable value: $707,632
- Assessed land: $216,900
- Assessed improvements: $2,112,300

## Tax breaks

- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2059, about $201,707 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 4.00 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 9, 2016: $3,100,000

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

[Housing Lottery Launches for 779 Flatbush Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2024/03/housing-lottery-launches-for-779-flatbush-avenue-in-flatbush-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Mar 7, 2024.

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