179 Martense Street, Brooklyn
Apartment building · 12 units · built c. 1901 · Block 5087, Lot 63.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Dec 16, 2022, 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 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 13, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install plumbing system in conjunction with DOB JOB#B00749090-I1”
- Alteration, filed Sep 12, 2022, estimated cost $3K, described as “Structure and foundation filing for horizontal and vertical enlargement, 4-story and penthouse, twelve (12) dwelling unit building.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 18, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install mechanical system in conjunctions with DOB JOB #B00749090”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install sprinkler system in conjunction with DOB JOB#B00749090-I1”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2022, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installing 8'-0" high construction fence around the property.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 2, 2022, estimated cost $1K, described as “Application filed herewith for phase i foundation work in-conjunction with alt application B00749090-I1”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Jun 2, 2022, estimated cost $611K, 10 units added, 4 stories, described as “Horizontal and vertical enlargement, 4-story and penthouse, twelve (12) dwelling unit building.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $634,050
- 2026–27 tax
- $4,056
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,409,000
- Taxable value
- $32,603
- Assessed land
- $87,750
- Assessed improvements
- $546,300
Tax breaks
- 421-a exemption, through Jun 30, 2059, about $74,814 a year below the full tax.
Zoning
R7-1 (part of the lot is R6): floor area ratio 2.93 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jun 8, 2022: $1,200,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Permits Filed for 179 Martense Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Jun 9, 2022.