# 657 Westminster Road, Brooklyn

Single family with store · built c. 1925 · Block 5233, Lot 51.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3052330051/1206-foster-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Existing 2.5 story construction fence for proposed work at site”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Feb 17, 2026, estimated cost $826K, 2 units added, 3 stories, described as “Interior renovation and enlargement as per plan, to convert building use from community facility to community facility+two family.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 8, 2025, estimated cost $418K, described as “Interior renovation, horizontal & vertical enlargement as per plan. Proposed change from church to two family dwelling.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $110,160
- 2026–27 tax: $10,232
- Market value (city estimate): $1,836,000
- Taxable value: $51,564
- Assessed land: $16,980
- Assessed improvements: $93,180

## Zoning

R2: floor area ratio 0.69 built, 0.75 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 15, 2025: $1,760,000

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

## Flood zone

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

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