# 50 Lawrence Avenue, Brooklyn

Industrial · built c. 1933 · Block 5422, Lot 10.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054220010/50-lawrence-avenue

More construction in Ocean Parkway: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/ocean-parkway.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Dec 12, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Mechincal in conjuction with new building job number # 321599588”
- Alteration, filed Nov 27, 2023, estimated cost $5K, described as “Structural in conjuction with new building job number #321599588”
- Alteration, filed Mar 15, 2022, estimated cost $160, described as “Proposed construction fence, no change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $270,900
- 2026–27 tax: $29,387
- Market value (city estimate): $602,000
- Taxable value: $270,900
- Assessed land: $121,950
- Assessed improvements: $148,950

## Zoning

M1-1 (part of the lot is R5): floor area ratio 0.60 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Aug 31, 2020: $3,800,000, 6,000 sq ft ($633 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.

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2021-50-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Jul 27, 2021, decided Oct 2, 2023. Special Permit (§73-19) to permit the operation of a school (UG 3) (Hadran Academy) contrary to ZR §42-00. Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of the building contrary to underlying bulk regulations. M1-1, R5 zoning district.…
- Change to an earlier grant (Board of Standards and Appeals 306-06-BZII): Change to an earlier grant, Granted, filed Feb 4, 2016, decided Jun 21, 2016. Extension of Time to Complete Construction of a previously approved Variance (§72-21) to permit the construction of a one and six-story religious school building (Talmud Torah Ohel Tochanan) with the one-story portion along the rear lot…
- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 306-06-BZ): Variance or special permit, Granted, filed Nov 21, 2006, decided Feb 5, 2008. Variance (§72-21) to permit the construction of a one and six-story religious school building with the one-story portion along the rear lot line. The premises is located in a split M1-1/R5 zoning district and the Ocean Parkway Special…

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 50 Lawrence Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2021/06/permits-filed-for-50-lawrence-avenue-in-kensington-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 18, 2021.

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