1683 70th Street, Brooklyn
Two-family · built c. 1930 · Block 6159, Lot 53.
Building permits
- New Building, filed Sep 12, 2024, 1 story, described as “Herewith filed one (1) accessory car garage.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 27, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 26, 2024, estimated cost $1K, described as “Install temporary construction fence.”
- Major Renovation — Conversion, filed Mar 11, 2024, estimated cost $1.8M, 1 unit added, 4 stories, described as “Filed horizontal & vertical extension to existing building and convert 1-family to 2-family. Filed under big alteration to meet NB requirements.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $57,900
- 2026–27 tax
- $9,380
- Market value (city estimate)
- $965,000
- Taxable value
- $47,270
- Assessed land
- $21,600
- Assessed improvements
- $36,300
Zoning
R5: floor area ratio 0.28 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Aug 24, 2023: $1,320,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.