# 1719 68th Street, Brooklyn

Two-family with store · built c. 1935 · Block 5568, Lot 63.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055680063/1719-68-street

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

Every lot on block 5568: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5568.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed May 3, 2026, estimated cost $101K, described as “Renovation of an existing building at 2ND floor apartment. Repair partition wall and floor. No change in use egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 9, 2023, estimated cost $4K, described as “Boiler work filed for conjunction with boiler plan DOB#B00358352 and withdrawn DOB #B00474380 as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 4, 2022, estimated cost $8K, described as “Propose a new accessory use kitchen at Cellar for the temple. No change of egress. Obtain new Certificate of Occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 30, 2021, estimated cost $5K, described as “Boiler work filed for conjunction with plumbing plan as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 17, 2020, estimated cost $7K, described as “Relocate/replace plumbing fixtures as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $182,460
- 2026–27 tax: $6,693
- Market value (city estimate): $3,041,000
- Taxable value: $33,728
- Assessed land: $28,260
- Assessed improvements: $154,200

## Tax breaks

- Nonprofit exemption (house of worship), with no end date, about $6,693 a year below the full tax.

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.57 built, above the 1.50 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.

## 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