# 1449 70th Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1920 · Block 6157, Lot 56.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3061570056/1449-70-street

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

## Building permits

- Alteration, filed Apr 10, 2026, estimated cost $5K, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence as per plan, no change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Demolition, filed Aug 22, 2025, estimated cost $20K, described as “Full demolition of a brick garage as per plan.”
- Major Renovation — Enlargement, filed Mar 26, 2025, estimated cost $1.6M, 3 units added, 4 stories, described as “Proposed horizontal and vertical extension for a existing 2-story building to a new 4-story w/ cellar & stair bulkhead. Obtain a new c of o.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $84,720
- 2026–27 tax: $7,371
- Market value (city estimate): $1,412,000
- Taxable value: $37,145
- Assessed land: $21,600
- Assessed improvements: $63,120

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.60 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Oct 28, 2024: $1,380,000
- Jan 10, 2020: $998,000, 2,415 sq ft ($413 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