# 1833 78th Street, Brooklyn

Two-family · built c. 1925 · Block 6249, Lot 54.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3062490054/1833-78-street

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

## Building permits

- New Building — Multi-Family, filed Mar 31, 2026, 6 units, 3 stories, described as “Proposed three (3) story and cellar, six (6) family dwelling as per plans filed herewith.”
- Alteration, filed May 9, 2026, estimated cost $55K, described as “Excavation for new building foundations with Safe slopes and Soldier Piles and Timber Lagging”
- Demolition, filed Mar 20, 2026, estimated cost $50K, described as “Demo detached house. On-site and off-site fill not to exceed 300 cubic yards.”
- Demolition, filed Mar 20, 2026, estimated cost $15K, described as “Demo detached garage. On-site and off-site fill not to exceed 300 cubic yards.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $142,500
- 2026–27 tax: $12,798
- Market value (city estimate): $2,375,000
- Taxable value: $64,495
- Assessed land: $33,780
- Assessed improvements: $108,720

## Zoning

R5: floor area ratio 0.58 built, 1.50 allowed by base zoning.

## Recent sales

- Jan 23, 2026: $1,974,000, 3,498 sq ft ($564 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