# 78 East 7th Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1899 · Block 5285, Lot 37.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3052850037/78-east-7-street

More construction in Windsor Terrace: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/windsor-terrace.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Nov 20, 2025, 3 units, 3 stories, described as “Proposed three (3) story & cellar, three (3) family dwelling.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 13, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of 300 psf sidewalk shed as per plans. Sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2022 code. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Dec 19, 2025, estimated cost $70K, described as “Full demolition of house via hand means”
- Alteration, filed Dec 17, 2025, estimated cost $1K, described as “Installation of 8'-0" high construction fence as pr plans filed herewith filed in conjunction with new building and demo.”
- Alteration, filed Feb 6, 2020, estimated cost $5K, described as “Application is filed for the installation of a temporary construction fence. All work as per plans submitted herewith. No changes in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $136,680
- 2026–27 tax: $8,873
- Market value (city estimate): $2,278,000
- Taxable value: $44,717
- Assessed land: $36,600
- Assessed improvements: $100,080

## Zoning

R5B: floor area ratio 0.39 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Oct 9, 2025: $2,700,000

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