# 1861 68th Street, Brooklyn

Four-family · built c. 1931 · Block 5569, Lot 49.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055690049/1861-68-street

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

Every lot on block 5569: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5569.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Oct 13, 2021, estimated cost $26K, described as “File plumbing work in-conjunction with dobnow general construction job#: B00578371. Cap & remove plumbing fixtures. Install new boiler, hw heater, kitchenette & bathroom as per plan submitted. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 20, 2021, estimated cost $150K, described as “Renovate cellar, 1ST & 2ND floor for an existing 2 story, 4 families house. New partition, door & replace window work as per plan submitted. Plumbing work to be filed under dobnow job #: B00578372. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $496,350
- 2026–27 tax: $16,437
- Market value (city estimate): $1,103,000
- Taxable value: $132,144
- Assessed land: $100,800
- Assessed improvements: $395,550

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.21 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jul 30, 2021: $1,765,000
- Mar 13, 2020: $300,000, 3,470 sq ft ($86 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