# 6608 18th Avenue, Brooklyn

Commercial · built c. 1935 · Block 5560, Lot 48.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055600048/6608-18-avenue

More construction in Bensonhurst: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/bensonhurst.md

Every lot on block 5560: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5560.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Jul 7, 2020, estimated cost $4K, described as “Erect an illuminated sign on wall.not within view of arterial highway or public park 1/2 acre or more. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 26, 2020, estimated cost $20K, described as “Plumbing work in conjunction with BIS application 340728939.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 5, 2020, estimated cost $20K, described as “Direct replacement of existing rooftop unit on existing steel dunnage. Reconnect to existing supply/return ductwork. Also filing to obtain certificate of compliance for existing rooftop unit filed under job #301538487 as per plans filed”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $346,050
- 2026–27 tax: $31,418
- Market value (city estimate): $769,000
- Taxable value: $289,620
- Assessed land: $35,100
- Assessed improvements: $310,950

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.75 built, above the 1.50 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## Recent sales

- Apr 28, 2020: $1,800,000, 2,960 sq ft ($608 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.

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