# 1616 Mcdonald Avenue, Brooklyn

Industrial · built c. 1931 · Block 6582, Lot 21.

On Umarelli: https://umarelli.org/nyc/3065820021/1616-mcdonald-avenue

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

## Building permits

- Major Renovation — Non-residential, filed Jan 28, 2022, estimated cost $4.4M, 4 stories, described as “Extension of existing 1-story building. Add community facility use. Obtain new certificate of occupancy.”

## Property taxes

- Assessment: $262,350
- 2026–27 tax: $28,460
- Market value (city estimate): $583,000
- Taxable value: $262,350
- Assessed land: $49,500
- Assessed improvements: $212,850

## Zoning

M1-1: floor area ratio 0.78 built, 1.00 allowed by base zoning.

## Flood zone

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

## Board and land use applications

- Variance or special permit (Board of Standards and Appeals 2025-09-BZ): Variance or special permit, Withdrawn, filed Apr 2, 2025, decided Sep 14, 2026. Special Permit (§73-50) to permit the enlargement of existing buildings contrary to underlying bulk requirements.

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