# 1851 68th Street, Brooklyn

Four-family · built c. 1931 · Block 5569, Lot 52.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055690052/1851-68-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 Apr 22, 2026, estimated cost $200K, described as “Renovate cellar, 1ST & 2ND floor for an existing 2 story, 4 families house. New partition, framing, flooring & cosmetic work as per plan submitted. Pl work to be filed sub-sequence. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $496,350
- 2026–27 tax: $15,889
- Market value (city estimate): $1,103,000
- Taxable value: $127,735
- Assessed land: $100,350
- Assessed improvements: $396,000

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.22 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Mar 16, 2026: $1,875,000, 3,470 sq ft ($540 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