494 East 23rd Street, Brooklyn
House of worship · built c. 1933 · Block 5222, Lot 86.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Dec 30, 2021, estimated cost $750K, described as “Hereby filing to covert house of worship to a community center. Work will include renovation of building, new interior partitons, new cellar slab on grade, new bathrooms, new ADA acessible ramp.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2021, estimated cost $700K, described as “Hereby filing to renovate a house of worship. Work will include renovating building, new interior partitions, new cellar slab on grade, new floating wood floor in cellar, new bathrooms, replace accessory ladder with accessory stairs. No…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $567,900
- 2026–27 tax
- $60,341
- Market value (city estimate)
- $1,262,000
- Taxable value
- $556,238
- Assessed land
- $255,150
- Assessed improvements
- $312,750
Zoning
R5B: floor area ratio 1.79 built, above the 1.50 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jul 8, 2019: $3,338,300
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
A Developer and Artist Duo Are Building Creative Hubs in Brooklyn. A Flatbush Church Is Next, Brownstoner, May 27, 2022.