# 1854 68th Street, Brooklyn

Four-family · built c. 1931 · Block 5577, Lot 27.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3055770027/1854-68-street

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

Every lot on block 5577: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/5577.md

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 24, 2024, estimated cost $40K, described as “Renovation of existing cellar, first and second floor with plumbing work:replace kitchen and bathroom fixtures; new boilers and hot water heaters in the cellar; no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 24, 2024, estimated cost $120K, described as “Renovation of existing cellar, first and second floor with general construction: new partitions, doors, flooring and cosmetic work; no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $633,150
- 2026–27 tax: $16,437
- Market value (city estimate): $1,407,000
- Taxable value: $132,144
- Assessed land: $101,700
- Assessed improvements: $531,450

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 1.15 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jan 12, 2022: $2,020,000

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