# 179 Martense Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 12 units · built c. 1901 · Block 5087, Lot 63.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3050870063/179-martense-street

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

## 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.

## Recent sales

- Jun 8, 2022: $1,200,000

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 179 Martense Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2022/06/permits-filed-for-179-martense-street-in-flatbush-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 9, 2022.

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