# 157 Martense Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1901 · Block 5087, Lot 72.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3050870072/157-martense-street

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

Every lot on block 5087: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5087.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 16, 2025, estimated cost $48K, described as “Installation of solar PV system. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $60,540
- 2026–27 tax: $4,296
- Market value (city estimate): $1,009,000
- Taxable value: $39,124
- Assessed land: $22,560
- Assessed improvements: $37,980

## Tax breaks

- Solar abatement, through Jun 30, 2030, a $3,468 credit this tax year.

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 0.81 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

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