# 214 Newkirk Avenue, Brooklyn

Three-family with store · built c. 1910 · Block 5424, Lot 16.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054240016/214-newkirk-avenue

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed May 26, 2025, 28 units, 8 stories, described as “Proposed new 8-story residential building with 28 dwelling units”
- Alteration, filed May 2, 2026, estimated cost $10K, described as “To install plywood construction fence around the property”
- Demolition, filed Apr 16, 2026, estimated cost $25K, described as “Full demolition of stucco residential accessory garage, in conjunction with the application #B01380407.”
- Demolition, filed Apr 16, 2026, estimated cost $30K, described as “Full demolition of 2 1/2 story frame house, in conjunction with job #B01380418”
- Demolition, filed Apr 14, 2026, estimated cost $20K, described as “Full demolition of accessory car garage”
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2025, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed and supported scaffold in conjunction with new building B01227440 as shown on drawings. No change in use egress or occupancy. We shall comply with chpater 33 of 2022 b.c”
- Alteration, filed Jun 26, 2025, described as “28-105.4.1 Emergency Work: installation of sidewalk shed and fence as directed by Forensic Unit. Sidewalk Shed and fence are to be installed to protect public from falling debris. No change in use egress or occupancy. We shall comply with…”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $226,350
- 2026–27 tax: $12,482
- Market value (city estimate): $503,000
- Taxable value: $100,345
- Assessed land: $117,450
- Assessed improvements: $108,900

## Zoning

R7A: floor area ratio 0.64 built, 4.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 28, 2026: $3,500,000, 3,036 sq ft ($1,153 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

[Permits Filed for 214 Newkirk Avenue in Kensington, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/06/permits-filed-for-214-newkirk-avenue-in-kensington-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 4, 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