847 59th Street, Brooklyn
Four-family · built c. 1925 · Block 5700, Lot 58.
Building permits
- Demolition, filed Jan 8, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Proposed full demolition of existing 2-story building at 845 59th street, Brooklyn NY 11220. Exterior wall, floor joists, foundation wall & footing to be removed.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Jun 27, 2025, estimated cost $2.2M, 13 units added, 5 stories, described as “Convert existing 3 family building to 16 residential dwelling units and community facility mixed use building with horizontal and vertical enlargement. Obtain new certificate of occupancy.”
- Demolition, filed Jun 4, 2025, estimated cost $27K, described as “Full demolition of one story garage.”
- Demolition, filed Mar 12, 2025, estimated cost $27K, described as “Full demolition of one story garage.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 17, 2022, estimated cost $20K, described as “Remove ecb violations: 39049016P, 39049017R, 39049018Z, 39049019K, 39049025R AND39049026Z; remove illegal partition wall, door and restore back to prior legal condition. Remove illegal kitchen and bath room on cellar; renovation of…”
- Alteration, filed Oct 29, 2021, estimated cost $2K, described as “Remove ecb violations: 39049799K & 39049798Z; remove illegal freezer and restore back to prior legal garage as per plan; no change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 27, 2021, estimated cost $18K, described as “Remove ecb violations: 39049016P, 39049017R, 39049018Z, 39049019K, 39049025R AND39049026Z; remove illegal kitchen and bathroom on cellar; renovation of existing cellar, first and second floor with plumbing work as per plan. No change in…”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,479,150
- 2026–27 tax
- $13,618
- Market value (city estimate)
- $3,287,000
- Taxable value
- $109,409
- Assessed land
- $185,850
- Assessed improvements
- $1,293,300
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 1.76 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- May 14, 2025: $1,900,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Permits Filed for 847 59th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York YIMBY, Jun 30, 2025.