# 847 59th Street, Brooklyn

Four-family · built c. 1925 · Block 5700, Lot 58.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3057000058/847-59-street

More construction in Borough Park: https://umarelli.org/nyc/brooklyn/borough-park.md

## 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.

## Recent sales

- May 14, 2025: $1,900,000

Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.

## Flood zone

Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.

## In the news

[Permits Filed for 847 59th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn](https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/06/permits-filed-for-847-59th-street-in-sunset-park-brooklyn.html), New York YIMBY, Jun 30, 2025.

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