# 1187 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn

Single family · built c. 1910 · Block 5241, Lot 15.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3052410015/1187-ocean-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Dec 31, 2025, 26 units, 7 stories, described as “Proposed new 7 story building with 26 residential units. (please assign to devhub)”
- Demolition, filed Jan 22, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “Full Demolition of existing Building.”
- Demolition, filed Jan 22, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Full Demolition of the existing Building”
- Alteration, filed Jan 21, 2026, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installtion of 8 ft construction fence.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $99,600
- 2026–27 tax: $9,385
- Market value (city estimate): $1,660,000
- Taxable value: $47,296
- Assessed land: $40,980
- Assessed improvements: $58,620

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 0.56 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jun 30, 2026: $2,850,000, 2,606 sq ft ($1,094 per sq ft)

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

[New Permits Filed for 1187 Ocean Avenue in Midwood, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/01/new-permits-filed-for-1187-ocean-avenue-in-midwood-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 3, 2026.

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