# 6708 16th Avenue, Brooklyn

Single family · built c. 1939 · Block 5566, Lot 27.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055660027/6708-16-avenue

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

Every lot on block 5566: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5566.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Dec 31, 2025, estimated cost $11K, described as “Exterior renovation on the rear yard of exist. Residential house, remove cinder block structure as per plan. Remove ecb violation # 39170872M. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 8, 2025, estimated cost $30K, described as “General renovation of 1-family house with repair/replace/new partition, door, ceiling, floor, window, stair, painting work as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $73,380
- 2026–27 tax: $8,304
- Market value (city estimate): $1,223,000
- Taxable value: $41,848
- Assessed land: $10,020
- Assessed improvements: $63,360

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.03 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## 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