# 1720 68th Street, Brooklyn

Three-family · built 1945 · Block 5576, Lot 14.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055760014/1720-68-street

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

Every lot on block 5576: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5576.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 23, 2026, estimated cost $20K, described as “Repaint existing railing. Repair existing brick stairs at open space only. No change in use egress or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $91,020
- 2026–27 tax: $12,484
- Market value (city estimate): $1,517,000
- Taxable value: $56,067
- Assessed land: $21,000
- Assessed improvements: $70,020

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.12 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Apr 17, 2026: $1,550,000, 3,003 sq ft ($516 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