# 156 Martense Street, Brooklyn

Apartment building · 9 units · built c. 1915 · Block 5090, Lot 34.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3050900034/156-martense-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Feb 16, 2024, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed, pipe scaffolding, overhead protection, and roof protection as per plans. All equipment shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Jan 18, 2023, estimated cost $273K, 6 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed verticle and horizontle enlargment of three story building to a 4 story building with penthouse.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,032,750
- 2026–27 tax: $18,371
- Market value (city estimate): $2,295,000
- Taxable value: $147,688
- Assessed land: $179,100
- Assessed improvements: $853,650

## Zoning

R7-1: floor area ratio 3.16 built, 3.44 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Nov 13, 2023: $1,262,500, sold with other lots

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## 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