# 1490 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn

Industrial · built c. 1928 · Block 5495, Lot 601.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3054950601/11-avenue-m

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Mid-Rise, filed Jan 15, 2026, 10 stories, described as “Proposed new ten (10) story mixed-use commercial building, including community facility and office space as per plans filed.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 16, 2026, estimated cost $4K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 13, 2023, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of 8' Construction Fence.”
- Demolition, filed Jun 13, 2023, estimated cost $15K, described as “Full Demolition of Existing One Story Building.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $1,209,150
- 2026–27 tax: $119,687
- Market value (city estimate): $2,687,000
- Taxable value: $1,103,310
- Assessed land: $376,650
- Assessed improvements: $832,500

## Zoning

C8-2: floor area ratio 1.06 built, 2.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Dec 28, 2021: $13,000,000

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 1490 McDonald Avenue in Mapleton, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2026/01/permits-filed-for-1490-mcdonald-avenue-in-mapleton-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jan 21, 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