# 31 Church Avenue, Brooklyn

Car dealer · built c. 1931 · Block 5313, Lot 34.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3053130034/33-church-avenue

More construction in Kensington: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/kensington.md

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Nov 24, 2025, 29 units, 5 stories, described as “Proposed mixed use new building, total of 29 dwelling units”
- Alteration, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed 8FT construction fence. No change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Demolition, filed Oct 30, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Full demolition to a one story building”
- Demolition, filed Oct 30, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Full demolition to a one story building”
- Demolition, filed Oct 30, 2025, estimated cost $75K, described as “Full demolition to a one story building”
- Alteration, filed Jul 8, 2021, estimated cost $50K, described as “No change in use, occupancy or egress under this application. No structural work will be performed under this application. 4" concrete over-pour (non-structural) for existing slab repair at exterior of buildings”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,180,350
- 2026–27 tax: $103,077
- Market value (city estimate): $2,623,000
- Taxable value: $950,190
- Assessed land: $373,950
- Assessed improvements: $806,400

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.35 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 6, 2025: $10,000,000
- Jun 20, 2018: $7,700,000

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

## Flood zone

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

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 31 Church Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/12/permits-filed-for-31-church-avenue-in-kensington-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Dec 2, 2025.

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